Design and implementation of the ELSA-Brasil biobank: a prospective study in a Brazilian population

Authors

  • Alexandre C Pereira Universidade de Sao Paulo; Instituto do Coracao; Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular
  • Isabela M Bensenor Universidade de Sao Paulo; Instituto do Coracao; Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular
  • Ligia M Fedeli Universidade de Sao Paulo; Instituto do Coracao; Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular
  • Cristina Castilhos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Epidemiologia
  • Pedro G Vidigal Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Clinica Medica
  • Viviane Maniero Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz
  • Claudia M Leite Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Clinica Medica
  • Robercia A Pimentel Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Bruce B Duncan Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Epidemiologia
  • Jose Geraldo Mill Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo; Centro Biomedico
  • Paulo A Lotufo Universidade de Sao Paulo; Instituto do Coracao; Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/rsp.v47isuppl.2.76737

Abstract

The Brazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) is a multicenter prospective cohort of civil servants designed to assess the determinants of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The present article describes the main design and implementation points of the ELSA-Brasil biobank project. Economic, political, logistical and technological aspects of this study are characterized. Additionally, it discusses the final biorepository protocol and the facilities implemented to achieve this objective. The design and implementation process of the ELSA-Brasil biobank took three years to be performed. Both the central and local biobanks were built according to the best biorepository techniques, using different technological solutions for the distinct needs expected in this study.

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Published

2013-06-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. suppl. 2 (2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Pereira, A. C., Bensenor, I. M., Fedeli, L. M., Castilhos, C., Vidigal, P. G., Maniero, V., Leite, C. M., Pimentel, R. A., Duncan, B. B., Mill, J. G., & Lotufo, P. A. (2013). Design and implementation of the ELSA-Brasil biobank: a prospective study in a Brazilian population. Revista De Saúde Pública, 47(suppl. 2), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.1590/rsp.v47isuppl.2.76737