Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), 1998-2001: Family Medical History From Visits 02, 03, and 04

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 study is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women's Health. The study began in 1994. Between 1998 and 2001, 2,829 of the 3,302 women that joined SWAN participated in a collection of family history data. The research centers are located in the following communities: Ypsilanti and Inkster, MI (University of Michigan); Boston, MA (Massachusetts General Hospital); Chicago, IL (Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center); Almeda 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，旨在探究中年女性的健康状况。研究深入分析了这一过渡时期内的生理、生物学、心理学以及社会变化。SWAN研究的宗旨在于协助科学家、医疗保健提供者及女性自身了解中年经历如何影响衰老过程中的健康与生活质量。该研究由美国国立老化研究所（NIA）和美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）妇女健康研究办公室共同资助，并于1994年开始。在1998年至2001年期间，SWAN共招募了3,302名女性，其中2,829人参与了家族病史数据的收集。研究中心遍布以下社区：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）；加利福尼亚州的阿尔梅达和康特拉科斯塔县（加州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（加州大学洛杉矶分校）；新泽西州的霍肯萨克（霍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的研究参与者涵盖了五个种族/民族群体，并代表了多种背景和文化。