Develop and pilot an e-cohort research technique for longitudinal studies using multiple international cohorts.

该项目的目的是开发和试行一种适用于多个国际队列的纵向研究的电子队列研究方法。从历史上看，这种性质的研究是昂贵的，因为它们是以传统的纸质模式进行的，因此研究局限于一个国家。这类以人口为基础的流行病学研究在过去60年里在全球卫生领域取得了重大科学进展。在纵向研究中开发和使用电子研究技术将大大降低这一重要研究的成本，并使多国参与者能够产生高质量的研究。

The aim of this project is to develop and pilot an e-cohort research methodology suitable for longitudinal studies with multiple international cohorts. Historically, studies of this nature are expensive as they are conducted in traditional paper-based mode and the studies are therefore confined to one country. Population-based epidemiological studies of this type have led to major scientific advances in global health for the last sixty years. Developing and employing e-research techniques in longitudinal studies will significantly reduce the costs of this important research and enable multi-national cohorts of participants that will result in high quality research.