Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN): Baseline Dataset, [United States], 1996-1997

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 1996 and 1997, 3,302 participants joined SWAN through 7 designated research centers. The research centers are located in the following communities: Detroit, MI; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Oakland and Los Angeles, CA; Newark, NJ; and Pittsburgh, PA. SWAN participants represent five racial/ethnic groups and a variety of backgrounds and cultures. This is the next phase of data collection after the original collection of the screening data (ICPSR 4368).

《全美女性健康跨生命周期研究》（Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, SWAN）是一项多中心纵向流行病学研究，旨在探究中年女性的健康状态。该研究聚焦于这一过渡阶段女性的生理、生物学、心理及社会层面的变化。本研究的核心目标是助力科研人员、医疗服务提供者与女性群体，明晰中年时期的经历如何影响衰老进程中的健康状况与生活质量。研究数据涵盖就诊记录、疾病史、用药情况、治疗方案、医疗操作、人际关系、吸烟行为，以及与绝经相关的各类信息：包括绝经前、围绝经期与绝经后的年龄节点、自我认知态度、情绪状态，以及绝经相关的常见躯体不适。本研究由美国国家衰老研究所（National Institute on Aging, NIA）、美国国家护理研究所（National Institute of Nursing Research, NINR）、美国国立卫生研究院（National Institutes of Health, NIH）以及美国国立卫生研究院女性健康研究办公室联合资助。研究启动于1994年，1996至1997年间，通过7个指定研究中心招募了3302名参与者。这7家研究中心分别坐落于密歇根州底特律、马萨诸塞州波士顿、伊利诺伊州芝加哥、加利福尼亚州奥克兰与洛杉矶、新泽西州纽瓦克及宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡。SWAN的研究参与者覆盖5个种族/族裔群体，具备多样的背景与文化属性。本数据集为原始筛查数据（ICPSR 4368）采集后的后续数据收集阶段合集。