Who can access biobank UK?
Scientists all over the globe have registered to conduct research using UK Biobank data. We welcome applications from all bona fide researchers in academic, commercial, and charitable settings - anywhere in the world.
How do I access biobank UK?
How to complete an access application
- Step 1: Complete the application form in the UK Biobank online Access Management System (AMS) and generate a basket of data-fields.
- Step 2: Add researchers who will access UK Biobank data to the application as collaborators.
How much did UK Biobank cost?
Funding. The UK Biobank is funded by the UK Department of Health, the Medical Research Council, the Scottish Executive, and the Wellcome Trust medical research charity. The cost of the initial participant recruitment and assessment phase was 62 million GBP.
What data is available in UK Biobank?
They have undergone a wide range of physical measures, provided information on their lifestyle and medical history, donated blood, urine and saliva samples for future analysis and agreed to have their health followed up through linkage to their health-related records.
Is UK Biobank open access?
UK Biobank has been established as an open-access resource for public health research, with the intention of making the data as widely available as possible in an equitable and transparent manner.
Is UK a biobank representative?
UK Biobank is an unparalleled resource of extensive health information from 500 000 individuals and with more than 400 peer-reviewed publications to date. The sampling population is volunteer-based and is not representative of the UK population.