Collecting Biospecimens From an Internet-Based Prospective Cohort Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (CCFA Partners): A Feasibility Study.

Rachel L Randell Ajay S Gulati Suzanne Follan Cook Christopher F Martin Wenli Chen Elizabeth L Jaeger Alexi A Schoenborn Patricia V Basta Hendrik Dejong Jingchun Luo Marisa Gallant Robert S Sandler Millie D Long Michael D Kappelman

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2016)

Participants are willing to contribute and it is feasible to collect biospecimens from an Internet-based IBD cohort. Home saliva kits yielded the highest return rate, though mobile phlebotomy was also effective. All samples were sufficient for genetic testing. These data support the feasibility of developing a centralized collection of biospecimens from this cohort to facilitate IBD translational studies.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
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electronic health record
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hiv testing
deep learning
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artificial intelligence
antiretroviral therapy