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measure Skinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 yearsSkinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference were assessed as an indication of body fat. Skinfold thickness can noninvasively and reliably be measured at various sites of the body using a skinfold caliper. Based on measurements at multiple sites of the body, the total body fat and contribution of fat to the body mass can be estimated.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Infant/Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (IT-HOME)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R 3 monthsThe Infant/Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) is a descriptive profile which yields a systematic assessment of the caring environment in which the child is reared. The primary goal of the instrument is to measure, within a naturalistic context, the quality and quantity of stimulation and support available to a child in the...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy 2 months 17-18 yearsThe EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) is an instrument which evaluates the generic quality of life. The EQ-5D consists 2 parts: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the visual analogue scale (VAS). The descriptive system includes five one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) - abbreviated version
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R Mid pregnancy 2 months 6 months 3 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 years Covid questionnairesThe Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) assesses the presence of several psychiatric symptoms. It consists of 53 items covering nine symptom dimensions: Somatization, Obsession-Compulsion, Interpersonal Sensitivity, Depression, Anxiety, Hostility, Phobic anxiety, Paranoid ideation and Psychoticism; and three global indices of distress: Global Severity Index,...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Sleep characteristics and sleep problems
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 6 months 2 yearsSleep characteristics and sleep problems assesses infant's sleep and sleep regulation, including sleep patterns, habits and sleeping problems.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Healthcare Utilization
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 6 months 3 years 4 years 5-6 yearsHealthcare Utilization assesses the frequency of visits to a doctor (e.g. a general practitioner, peadiatrician, ENT), the reasons for such visits, concrete information about the visit (e.g., name of the hospital and doctor), the frequency of hospitalization, and the use of alternative medicine. It also assesses the growth (length, weight, head...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Medical history - Child
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsMedical history of the child assesses the general health and medical history of the child. It includes items regarding, distress, respiratory problems (e.g., coughing, sneezing, tightness of chest), pain and perception of pain, abdominal problems (e.g., stomach aches, bowel movements, constipation), teeth problems (e.g., tooth ache, difficulty eating,...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Epilepsy symptoms
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5-6 yearsEpilepsy symptoms assesses the presence of unexpected incidents and attacks in the medical history of the child. Items include epileptic seizures, seizure/febrile convulsion, a breath-holding spell, or lost consciousness.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Lifestyle when breastfeeding
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 monthsLifestyle when breastfeeding includes items about dietary intake, vitamin and mineral supplementation, medication, smoking, alcohol drinking and drug use during the breastfeeding period.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Mother And Baby Scales (MABS)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 monthsThe Mother and Baby Scales (MABS) are used to assess early infant behavior using the subscales ‘Your Baby and Your Feelings’, ‘Unsettled-Irregular’, and ‘Alertness-Responsiveness’. Each item is rated on a 6-point Likert scale (ranges between 0 = does not apply at all and 5 = applies totally).Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Gangliothalamic ovoid diameter and ventricular volume
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeksCranial ultrasound measurements were performed to obtain gangliothalamic ovoid diameter and ventricular volume.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Cardiac and renal structure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 2 years 9-10 yearsUltrasound measurements were performed to obtain measures of cardiac and renal structure.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Neuromotor development
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 3 months 6 months 1 yearNeuromotor development was assessed using items from the Touwen’s Neurodevelopmental Examination. Children's motor behavior was observed in supine, prone, sitting, standing, and walking positions.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Outdoor residential noise
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: Observation Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy Birth 6 weeks 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 7 years 8 years 9-10 years 11 years 12 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsExisting noise maps developed in 2012 for Rotterdam were used to assess the annual levels of outdoor noise exposure at each participant’s home address. Noise exposure levels for the Generation R Study consisted of data from residential road traffic, railway, aircraft, and industry.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Late pregnancy 2 months 6 months 17-18 yearsThe 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) assesses mothers’ physical and mental health-related quality of life. Items are rated on a 3-point Likert scale, or rated as a yes/no-item.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Height and weight
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsHeight and weight were measured without shoes and heavy clothing.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Blood pressure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsBlood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood around the body. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and pushes blood out and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In adults, the systolic pressure normally ranges between 80 and 120 and the...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Pregnancy history - This pregnancy
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Late pregnancy 2 monthsPregnancy history - This pregnancy assesses the course of a current pregnancy (at enrollement) and subsequent child delivery. It includes items on the last period, height, and weight, whether pregnancy was planned, contraceptive use, infertility treatment, whether blood type matches with biological father, other pregnancies with same biological fathers,...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Nasal and nasalpharyngeal swab
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 9-10 yearsNasal and nasalpharyngeal samples were taken by the use of swabs that were rubbed through the nostrils and the upper part of the throat located behind the nasal cavity. Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella catarrhalis was determined afterwards.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Feeding practices during infancy
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 6 monthsFeeding practices during infancy assesses the mother's feeding practices during infancy, including breastfeeding, bottle feeding and introduction to solid foods.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024