Table 1

Sources of identification of RHINESSA adult participants (18+ years) (G3) and their parents (G2), by centre, including a questionnaire cohort (8818 offspring with their 6441 parents), and a clinical cohort (1405 offspring with their 1041 parents)

Study centreParents (G2)RHINESSA adult offspring (G3)
Source used for identifying offspringNSource of identificationN included in cohort
Questionnaire cohort
 Norway, BergenECRHS I quest. respondents1250National registers1763
 Denmark, AarhusECRHS I quest. respondents974National registers1224
 Sweden, UppsalaRHINE III quest. respondents894National registers1314
 Sweden, GöteborgRHINE III quest. respondents709National registers951
 Sweden, UmeåRHINE III quest. respondents876National registers1307
 Iceland, ReykjavikECRHS I quest. respondents977National registers1245
 Estonia, TartuECRHS I quest. respondents525National registers618
 Australia, MelbourneECRHS III clin. respondents149Through the parents245*
 Spain, HuelvaECRHS III clin. respondents48Through the parents72*
 Spain, AlbaceteECRHS III clin. respondents39Through the parents79*
Clinical cohort
 Norway, BergenECRHS III clin. respondents346National registers499
 Denmark, AarhusECRHS III clin. respondents68National registers83
 Sweden, UppsalaECRHS III clin. respondents74National registers90
 Sweden, GöteborgECRHS III clin. respondents53National registers60
 Sweden, UmeåECRHS III clin. respondents66National registers86
 Iceland, ReykjavikECRHS III clin. respondents97National registers120
 Estonia, TartuECRHS III clin. respondents159National registers195
 Australia, MelbourneECRHS III clin. respondents102Through the parents144
 Spain, HuelvaECRHS III clin. respondents38Through the parents62
 Spain, AlbaceteECRHS III clin. respondents38Through the parents66
  • *Parental (G2) information extracted from the ECRHS and harmonised with RHINE questions.

  • ECRHS, European Community Respiratory Heath Survey; RHINE, Respiratory Health In Northern Europe; RHINESSA, Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia.