Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN): Visit 04 Dataset, [United States], 2000-2002

The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years. The study examines the physical, biological, psychological, and social changes during this transitional period. The goal of SWAN's research is to help scientists, health care providers and women learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging. The data include questions about doctor visits, medical conditions, medications, treatments, medical procedures, relationships, smoking, and menopause related information such as age at pre-, peri- and post-menopause, self-attitudes, feelings, and common physical problems associated with menopause. The study is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health. The study began in 1994. Between 2000 and 2002, 2,679 of the 3,302 women that joined SWAN were seen for their second follow-up visit. The research centers are located in the following communities: Boston, Massachusetts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oakland and Los Angeles, California, Detroit, Michigan, Newark, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois. SWAN participants represent five racial/ethnic groups and a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

《全国女性健康研究》（SWAN）是一项多中心纵向流行病学研究，旨在探究中年女性健康状况。该研究深入分析了这一过渡时期女性在生理、生物、心理和社会方面的变化。SWAN研究的宗旨在于协助科学家、医疗保健提供者和女性了解中年经历如何影响衰老过程中的健康状况和生活质量。数据内容涵盖医生访问、医疗状况、用药、治疗、医疗程序、人际关系、吸烟以及与更年期相关的信息，如更年期前、围更年期和更年期后的年龄、自我态度、情感以及与更年期相关的常见生理问题。该研究由美国国家老龄化研究所（NIA）、美国国家护理研究所以及美国国家卫生研究院（NIH）和NIH女性健康研究办公室共同赞助。研究始于1994年。在2000年至2002年期间，SWAN的3,302名参与者中有2,679人接受了第二次随访。研究中心位于以下社区：马萨诸塞州的波士顿、宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡、加利福尼亚州的奥克兰和洛杉矶、密歇根州的底特律、新泽西州的纽瓦克以及伊利诺伊州的芝加哥。SWAN的参与者代表五大种族/民族群体，以及多样化的背景和文化。