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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2025

Harmonization and integration of data from prospective cohort studies across the Region of the Americas.

Janeil Williams, Olga Tchuvatkina, Marshall K Tulloch-Reid, Joette McKenzie, Novie Younger-Coleman, Ian Hambleton, Kimlin Ashing, Camille Ragin

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8 authors.

Janeil WilliamsCaribbean Institute for Health Research The University of the West Indies KingstonJamaica Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Olga TchuvatkinaCancer Prevention and Control Program Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple Health Philadelphia United States of America Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple Health, Philadelphia, United States of America.
Marshall K Tulloch-ReidDepartment of Population Sciences Beckman Research Institute City of Hope United States Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, United States.
Joette McKenzieCaribbean Institute for Health Research The University of the West Indies KingstonJamaica Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Novie Younger-ColemanCaribbean Institute for Health Research The University of the West Indies KingstonJamaica Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Ian HambletonCaribbean Institute for Health Research The University of the West Indies KingstonJamaica Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Kimlin AshingCancer Prevention and Control Program Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple Health Philadelphia United States of America Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center-Temple Health, Philadelphia, United States of America.
Camille RaginDepartment of Population Sciences Beckman Research Institute City of Hope United States Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, United States.

Funding

Extending a Caribbean Based Cohort to Promote US-Caribbean Comparisons to Facilitate Research Addressing Black Health DisparitiesR01MD013347 · NIMHD · RESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR · PI ASHING, KIMLIN TAM, RAGIN, CAMILLE C. · 2018 to 2022
$3.3M
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD013347
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To develop a generalizable extraction, transform, and load (ETL) process and workflow for prospective harmonization of data from active cohort studies being conducted in different geographic locations across the Region of the Americas. Methods: This study harmonized and merged data from two active prospective cohort studies, the Living in Full Health (LIFE) project in Jamaica and the Cancer Prevention Project of Philadelphia (CAP3) in the United States. The RedCAP data collection platform was leveraged in harmonizing and pooling baseline prospective cohort data that was collected from June 2019 to December 2024. Results: The merged data from this harmonization methodology displayed good coverage on the mapped variables. Seventeen of 23 (74%) of the questionnaire forms harmonized greater than 50% of the variables. Statistical tests on the age-adjusted prevalence of health conditions demonstrated regional differences that could be used to investigate disease hypotheses in the Black Diaspora. Conclusion: This study developed a successful data harmonization process that can guide similar projects. Active data harmonization is a useful strategy that can reduce costs and leverage resources required to conduct multi-site cohort studies, while fostering data sharing and collaborative research across the Region of the Americas.

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Americascohort studiesData harmonizationdata poolingdata sharingextraction, transform, and load

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PMID40433195
PMCPMC12109133

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