The Health of Women Study
HOW
The Health of Women (HOW) Study
1 other identifier
observational
55,008
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The HOW Study is a first-of-its-kind international online study for women and men with and without a history of breast cancer. The investigators will collect information about your health, your job, your diet, and your family history, among other topics that can help us get a better understanding of breast cancer and its potential causes. Periodically, the investigators will send you questionnaires about anything and everything. All you have to do is fill them out online. It's that simple. This is a partnership and the investigators need you for the long haul. The more questionnaires you fill out, the more information the investigators will have that can help us have a better understanding of why women get breast cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Aug 2009
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 18, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 8, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 18, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 18, 2019
CompletedDecember 13, 2019
December 1, 2019
10 years
December 18, 2014
December 12, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Breast cancer diagnosis question
In the "My Health Overview" questionnaire, the participant will be asked "have you been diagnosed with breast cancer?" Responses available are yes, no, I don't know / I can't remember, and I'd rather not say. This question will be asked in the initial questionnaire and every five years following that.
Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Other Outcomes (5)
Questions about general health status
General health status questions are available at baseline, just after enrolling in the HOW study. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Questions about personal and family health history
Health history questions are available after the completion of the general health status questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
Questions about health, weight, and exercise
Health, weight, and exercise questions are available after the completion of the health history questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years.
- +2 more other outcomes
Study Arms (1)
HOW study participants
Eligibility Criteria
Women and men aged 18 and older, with or without breast cancer, and of all nationalities and ethnicities, from the United States and beyond, are encouraged to participate in the study.
You may qualify if:
- Men
- Women
- years and older
You may not qualify if:
- Under the age of 18
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Santa Monica, California, 90403, United States
Related Links
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Susan Love, MD
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 18, 2014
First Posted
January 8, 2015
Study Start
August 1, 2009
Primary Completion
July 18, 2019
Study Completion
July 18, 2019
Last Updated
December 13, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-12