WHAT'S NEW WITH APrON?

APrON Data Collection Update

Since the last update, the Eight is Great questionnaire has continued arriving in participants’ mailboxes. The Eight is Great questionnaire is part of the Alberta Births Common Data (ABCD), which has been looking into topics such as socioeconomic status, child behaviour, child health and development, early childhood experiences, parenting, maternal health and wellbeing, and much more among APrON participants. If you haven’t received an email to complete this questionnaire yet, look for this around the time your child turns eight.

With the youngest children in the APrON study having celebrated their fifth birthdays this past year, data collection for the five year APrON infant questionnaire is wrapping up. Data collection for the five year ABCD questionnaire has also concluded. This questionnaire extended the scope of topics studied by the five year APrON infant questionnaire.

Datasets from the first trimester of pregnancy to one year postpartum have been prepared for use by researchers. This data is being used for a variety of research projects which study the impact of mothers’ nutrient intake on their mental health and on their children’s development and mental health. The two year and three year questionnaires are also currently being cleaned by the APrON data team, for use by researchers in the near future.

We’re wondering if you would be able to please keep our participant e-mail list up to date by contacting the APrON study team ([email protected]) if your e-mail address will change. This will be important in order to receive future questionnaires, as most participants are now receiving them by e-mail.