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  • measure General Health Questionnaire

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: Interview
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ADHMRI
     
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    The General Health Questionnaire assesses the general medical history of the twins, as well as the presence (at present or in the past) of 110 specific medical conditions, derived from 19 distinct categories such as skin, respiratory, neurological, and infectious diseases.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16
     
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    The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) is a standard psychological instrument that assesses one’s self-reported dispositional level of optimism. In the questionnaire, participants are asked to indicate to what extent they expect positive vs. negative outcomes to happen, e.g., "I usually expect the best", "I hardly expect things to go my way".
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Wellbeing

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_2 YS_3 YS_5 YS_7 YS_TRF7 YS_10 YS_TRF10 YS_12 YS_TRF12 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 5 YS_TRIP age 7
     
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    Wellbeing consists of one question asking "How would you describe the wellbeing of the child?". The question is raeted on a 5-point Likert scale.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Dipstick

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Urinary dipstick (Siemens, Marburg, Germany) was applied to the first thaw of the urine samples either by dipping in the residual urine volume after aliquoting or by dropping urine on the dipstick to screen for signs of infections in the urine and to measure leukocytes, nitrite, proteins, glucose, and blood presence in the urine.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Behavioral/cognitive task
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS3 YE_COG18
     
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    The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents. Most versions contain sub tests that represent the following components of intelligence: Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), Working Memory Index (WMI), Processing Speed Index...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Parenting Style

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_7 YS_10 YS_12 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 5 YS_TRIP age 7
     
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    Parenting Style assesses parents' self-reported way of parenting. Questions include "I always know where and with whom my child is if he/she is not at home", "I know the interest of the child and what kind of hobbies he/she likes", "I know the daily activities of the child", "I take into account to the view of the child", "I know my child's daily schedule...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Heart rate

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS3 YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF3 YE_COG18
     
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    Heart rate is the number of times a heart beats per minute and normally ranges between 60 and 100 times for adults. Heart rate variability is the time fluctuation between heart beats.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Emotionality, Activity, and Sociability (EAS) Temperament Survey for Children

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_2
     
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    The Emotionality, Activity, and Sociability (EAS) Temperament Survey for Children is a questionnaire that assesses temperament in children (aged 1 to 9 years) which contains questions about Emotionality, Activity, Shyness and Sociability.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Test Observation Form (TOF)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_COG18
     
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    The Test Observation Form (TOF) is part of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) taxonomy. It is a questionnaire designed to assess problem behavior of the participant during the test procedure, and is filled out by the test administrator at the end of the testing day. The TOF for youths 2 to 18 years of age potentially includes the...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Snellen Chart

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ADHMRI
     
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    A Snellen chart is an eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity. The Snellen chart is printed with eleven lines of block letters. The first line consists of one very large letter, which may be one of several letters, for example E, H, or N. Subsequent rows have increasing numbers of letters that decrease in size. A person taking the test covers...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Family Assessment Device (FAD)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_BS2
     
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    The McMaster's Family Assessment Device (FAD) evaluates families according to the McMaster Model of Family Functioning. The FAD is made up of seven scales which measure Problem Solving, Communication, Roles, Affective Responsiveness, Affective Involvement, Behavior Control and General Functioning.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Inflammation markers

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3
     
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    Inflammation markers, for instance C-reactive protein (CRP), Lymphocytes, Neopterin, Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Immunoglobulin G (IgG), and tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A (tTg-IgA), measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Autism-Tics, ADHD, and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_REF
     
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    The Autism–Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC) is a broad-band screening instrument that encompasses autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tic disorders (TD), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and learning disorder (LD). Furthermore, the A-TAC also covers possible overlapping childhood...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Explosive leg strength

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Biological sample/measurement
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_FITNSS
     
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    Explosive leg strength was measured with a vertical jump test
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Surgery and anesthesia

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_2 YS_3 YS_5 YS_7 YS_10 YS_12 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YE_ATTEF2 YS_TRIP age 2 YS_TRIP age 1-2 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 4 YS_TRIP age 5 YS_TRIP age 7 YS_TRIP age 10 YS_TRIP age 12
     
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    Surgery and anesthesia assesses any experienced surgery, including the insertion of grommets and the removal of tonsils, and general anesthesia.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Apgar score

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_1 YS_TRIP age 1-2
     
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    The Apgar score is a test given to newborns soon after birth to see if extra medical care or emergency care is needed. The Apgar score comprises five components: 1) color, 2) heart rate, 3) reflexes, 4) muscle tone, and 5) respiration, each of which is given a score of 0, 1, or 2. Babies get tested three times: 1 minute after birth, 5 minutes after birth,...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure UCLA Loneliness Scale

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16
     
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    The UCLA Loneliness Scale is a 20-item scale designed to measure one’s subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Magnetization Transfer Imaging (MTI)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    MRI
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3
     
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    Magnetization Transfer Imaging (MTI) refers to an application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) designed as a means of exploring characteristics of non-water components in the brain and is thus suitable to study white matter.
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Reading Span Task (RST)

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests    Behavioral/cognitive task
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YE_ATTEF3
     
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    The reading span task (RST) assesses memory span. The original RST required participants to read series of unconnected sentences aloud and to remember the final word of each sentence of a series (grouped according to the total number of sentences). With each sentence presented on a card, participants were cued to recall the memorized end-of-sentence words...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024

  • measure Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 1½-5

    Study:Netherlands Twin Register
    Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Available measurements:
    Young Netherlands Twin Register  YS_3 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 5
     
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    The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 1½-5) is part of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) taxonomy and is a validated instrument to assess psychiatric symptoms in both clinical and research settings. The ASEBA parent report version for youths 1½ to 5 years of age (CBCL 1½-5) includes the syndrome scales Emotionally Reactive,...
    Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024