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Table 3 SWIFT and SWIFT Offspring studies: description of data elements and timeline

From: The study of women, infant feeding and type 2 diabetes after GDM pregnancy and growth of their offspring (SWIFT Offspring study): prospective design, methodology and baseline characteristics

Methodology

Data source

SWIFT Offspring study data collection

Data collection methods

KPNC Hospital (at birth)

Baseline In-person Exam (6–9 weeks)

Follow-up In-person Exam (6 months)

Follow-up In-person Exam (12 months)

Infant Anthropometry:

In-person exam

X*

X

X

X

*EMR at birth, and Research quality instruments and standard protocols

Weight (Digital scale, Tanita); Length (Measuring board, Seca);

Skinfold thicknesses (Holtain calipers) triceps, suprailiac, and subscapular sites; Head and Abdominal circumferences

Breastfeeding Intensity/duration based on quantitative measures of breast milk and infant formula use;

In-person exam, telephone interviews, mailings

X

X

X

X

Diary birth to 6 weeks, Monthly mailed surveys, Recall past 7 days at in-person exams

Infant Diet History: types and quantity of liquids, milk, sugar-sweetened beverages, juices; monthly introduction of foods (7-day recall, 6-month history)

In-person exam, telephone interviews, mailings

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X

X

X

7-day recall of diet intake, Dietary history past two age introduced; types and amounts food items

Newborn: birth weight, length, gestational age, sex, Apgar, size hospital stay,

KP EMR VDW

X

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Electronic clinical medical records

Maternal Anthropometry: weight, height, waist circumference, % body fat, Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment (BIA) - RWJ

In-person exam

---

Xa

X

Xa

Anthropometry using research quality, calibrated instruments and standardized protocols

SES: family income, maternal education, occupation

Surveys

X

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SWIFT study

Intrauterine: Pre-pregnancy BMI, GDM severity: 3-h 100 g OGTT, type of GDM treatment, gestational weight gain,

KP Prenatal Care

X

X

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Electronic Clinical databases (EMR) – medical records

Race/ethnicity, delivery method pregnancy complications

KP EMR VDW

X

X

---

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Surveys, Electronic medical records

Family history of diabetes, paternal BMI, sleep habits, Maternal depression, alcohol, smoking, physical activity, caffeine, dietary intake

Surveys

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X

---

X

Validated and Standardized questionnaires.

CES-D

PPAQ

PrimeScreen

Other

Infant Health – medications, medical conditions

Survey

 

X

X

X

Standardized questions

Infant Sleep Habits

Survey

--

X

X

X

Sleep habits

Infant Development and Activity

Survey

--

X

X

X

Standardized questions

Temperament (Rothbart scales)

IBQ-R

---

X

X

---

Validated questionnaire

Toddler Behavior Questionnaire (Goldsmith scales)

TBAQ

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X

Validated questionnaire

  1. CES-D Centers for Epidemiology Studies – Depression Questionnaire, EMR Electronic Medical Record, VDW Virtual Data Warehouse, IBQ-R Infant Behavior Questionnaire – Rothbart, BIA Bioelectrical Impedance Assessment, PPAQ Postpratum Physical Activity Questionnaire PrimeScreen, FFQ Semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire, KP Kaiser Permanente, TBAQ Toddler Behavior Assessment Questionnaire, a = measurements from the parent SWIFT study
  2. * Signifies P <0.05