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

The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), is a multisite 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 fourth follow-up visit. The research centers are located in the following communities: Ypsilanti and Inkster, MI (University of Michigan); Boston, MA (Massachusetts General Hospital); Chicago, IL (Rush Persbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center); Alameda and Contra Costa County, CA (University of California-Davis, and Kaiser Permanente); Los Angeles, CA (University of California-Los Angeles); Hackensack, NJ (Hackensack University Medical Center); and Pittsburgh, PA (University of Pittsburgh). SWAN participants represent five racial/ethnic groups and a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

《全国女性健康研究》（SWAN）是一项多地点纵向流行病学调查，旨在探究女性在中年期间的健康状况。该研究对这一过渡时期内的生理、生物学、心理学以及社会变化进行了全面考察。SWAN研究的目标在于协助科学家、医疗保健提供者及女性群体了解中年经历如何影响衰老过程中的健康与生活质量。数据集内容涵盖了医生就诊、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、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）、国家护理研究所以及国家卫生研究院（NIH）和女性健康研究办公室共同资助。研究始于1994年。在2000年至2002年间，共有2,679名加入SWAN的3,302名女性完成了第四次随访。研究中心分布于以下社区：密歇根州的伊普西兰蒂和英克斯特（密歇根大学）、马萨诸塞州的波士顿（马萨诸塞州总医院）、伊利诺伊州的芝加哥（拉什长老会-圣卢克医疗中心）、加利福尼亚州的阿拉米达和康特拉科斯塔县（加利福尼亚大学戴维斯分校和凯撒永久医疗集团）、加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶（加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校）、新泽西州的哈肯萨克（哈肯萨克大学医疗中心）以及宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡（匹兹堡大学）。SWAN参与者代表了五个种族/民族群体，以及多种背景和文化。