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Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in AARP (IDATA)

Biospecimen Applications

New applications for biospecimens are currently being accepted for the following project types.
Application periods close on the dates indicated at 11:59 PM EST.

The Interactive Diet and Activity Tracking in AARP (IDATA) is a biomarker validation study of internet-based and conventional self-reports for assessing diet and physical activity. IDATA has the ClinicalTrials.gov registration number NCT03268577.

Collection of data started in early 2012 and ended in late 2013. 1,082 people were screened by phone, screened at the clinic and consented to use of their data.


Learn About IDATA

Get a detailed description of the trial, explaining how and what data were collected. The main findings of the trial and counts of cancers are available as well.

Learn More about IDATA

Available Datasets

Get detailed documentation of the IDATA data available on this website, including data dictionary, SAS format code, and a user guide.

IDATA Datasets

Submit an IDATA Project Proposal

To gain access to available IDATA data and/or biospecimens, you must submit a project proposal. These are reviewed by NCI. If your project is approved, you will be required to complete a Data Transfer Agreement (and a Material Transfer Agreement, if applicable) before you will be granted access.

Available Project Proposals

There are two types of IDATA projects. Choose one to begin a new project proposal.

Data-Only

IDATA data is available to the general scientific community.

Biospecimens

Biospecimens for the IDATA study are also available.

Biospecimen Applications

New applications for biospecimens are currently being accepted for the following project types.
Application periods close on the dates indicated at 11:59 PM EST.

Approved Projects

View approved projects that used IDATA data. Project summaries, aims, collaborators and more are available.

Browse 74 Projects

Publications

Browse the complete list of published articles on IDATA data, including authors, journal names, and more.

Search 18 Publications