{"id":19185,"date":"2026-04-14T11:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/?page_id=19185"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:15:37","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:259px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq-old\/undefined\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"712,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"undefined\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5456\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:48% 51%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 51%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg 712w, https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-209x300.jpeg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color coblocks-animate wp-elements-c40a353ff8f3677263e8feda247beca8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:43px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cohorte Cantabria: Quiero saber m\u00e1s - Ep. 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FexfBbyz6qI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a991b807 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button boton-faq-general\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#faq-general\">General Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 boton-faq-cesiones is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#faq-cesiones\">Frequently Asked Questions About the Transfer of Samples and Data<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"faq-general\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Who participates in Cantabria Cohort?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Cantabria Cohort includes more than 50,000 residents of Cantabria&nbsp;<strong>(minimum 6 months)<\/strong>&nbsp;between 40 and 70 years old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What is the objective of participating?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">To contribute to the advancement of science and medicine for the benefit of society, knowing that this progress is made possible, in part, thanks to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What is this project\u2019s commitment to society?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">This project serves as a launchpad for biomedical research in Cantabria, aiming to understand the health of Cantabrians and the factors involved in the development of diseases. The analysis of this data is helping to establish new policies and treatments aimed at preventing and managing illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What aspects or factors are studied?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Cantabria Cohort has been designed to bring together information on a large number of factors influencing health, such as clinics, socioeconomy, lifestyle, family history of disease, environment, etc. The following image shows an estimate of the influence of these factors on people's health.<\/p>\n<br>\n\n<div class=\"hiddenContentp; wp-block-file\"><object class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/determinantes_de_la_salud_42x50.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:666px\" aria-label=\"determinantes_de_la_salud_42x50\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ce2c2358-563e-4957-a4a4-8d99c4fc992c\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/determinantes_de_la_salud_42x50.pdf\">determinantes_de_la_salud_42x50<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/determinantes_de_la_salud_42x50.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download=\"\" aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ce2c2358-563e-4957-a4a4-8d99c4fc992c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">This information is collected directly through validated questionnaires, as well as from official records. Clinical data are obtained from medical records, while socioeconomic and environmental data are gathered from both the Land Registry and specific questionnaires.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What does participation involve?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Participation in the study involves providing access to health-related data (obtained from official records), completing questionnaires on lifestyle habits and socioeconomic information, and donating a blood sample to be used for research purposes. In addition, other physical assessments are performed, such as body composition measurement (bioelectrical impedance analysis), blood pressure measurement, grip strength assessment, and agility tests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What does the donation of surplus tissue involve?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">If you have to undergo any type of healthcare process (biopsy, surgery, etc.) that requires the taking of a sample of any of your tissues, the excess of this sample can be donated to the <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #99ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idival.org\/biobank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Valdecilla Biobank<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>. Therefore, donating tissue surplus does not involve any additional or different process than what you would undergo under your doctor's recommendation for your health care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Can these tests have any effect on my health?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">No. In Cantabria Cohort, we will never carry out any tests that could affect your health. If, during follow-up or the assessments performed as part of the studies, any relevant medical issue is identified, you will be informed directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>How did you obtain my contact details?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Your contact details are listed in the official records of the Regional Health Department (Consejer\u00eda de Salud), the promoter of this project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>If I have a medical condition or disability, can I participate in the project?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Anyone who meets the inclusion criteria (residing in Cantabria and being between 40 and 70 years old) can participate, regardless of their condition. However, our medical team will assess whether participation in the study may pose any risk to you. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>If I am currently taking or regularly take medication, can I still participate in the project?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">All persons who meet the inclusion criteria (residing in Cantabria and between 40 and 70 years old) can participate and should not alter their medication intake. However, please inform the health personnel and this information will be taken into account in the analysis of your results. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>If I am pregnant, can I participate in the project?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">All people who meet the inclusion criteria (living in Cantabria and between 40 and 70 years of age) can participate. However, if you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant, please inform our personnel and the health team will assess whether your participation in the study may involve any risk to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Which documents do I have to complete and how many during the whole project?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Each time you attend a new appointment, you will need to complete the informed consent (two copies) and a lifestyle questionnaire. Later on, you will receive new questionnaires and may be invited to participate in additional studies derived from this project. The planned follow-up will take place approximately every 5 years over an indefinite period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none; color:#1B2FAD; font-size:24px\" class=\"expand-cnt-link\" href=\"#\"><strong>How do I obtain the informed consent form and questionnaires?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px; text-align: justify\" class=\"hiddenContentp\">\nThese documents will be sent to you by email. The participant information sheet and the informed consent form are also available on\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration:none; color:#1B2FAD\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/documentos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none; color:#1B2FAD; font-size:24px; text-align: justify;\" class=\"expand-cnt-link\" href=\"#\"><strong>Will I receive any financial compensation for participating in the study?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px; text-align: justify\" class=\"hiddenContentp\">\nParticipation in Cantabria Cohort is completely voluntary, consensual and altruistic, without any economic retribution.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"  style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a style=\"text-decoration:none; color:#1B2FAD; font-size:24px\" class=\"expand-cnt-link\" href=\"#\"><strong>Can I be asked for any financial remuneration for participating in the study?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px; text-align: justify\" class=\"hiddenContentp\">\nThis project is led and promoted by the Marqu\u00e9s de Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), the Marqu\u00e9s de Valdecilla University Hospital (HUMV) and the Health Council of the Government of Cantabria. Participants will <strong>NEVER<\/strong> be asked for any information regarding their bank accounts and no payment will ever be requested. \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n  <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n    <a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Where do the medical tests take place and how long do they last?<\/strong><\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n      <p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">The medical tests for this study are carried out at the Marqu\u00e9s de Valdecilla University Hospital, on the ground floor of Pavilion 20*. These tests do not usually take more than 15 minutes.<\/p>\n*Due to construction work at the hospital, access to Pavilion 20 must be made via 2 de Noviembre or Valdecilla Sur, as indicated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/download\/6495\/?tmstv=1740385404\">instructions<\/a>.\n      <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/CohorteCantabria_GoogleEarth_GIF_2.gif\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: auto; height: auto;\">\n      <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Can I access the results of my medical tests?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">You will receive the results of your tests by email approximately 2 weeks after your appointment. If you would like us to send them again, you can request them at  <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"https:\/\/redcap.idival.org\/surveys\/?s=X74738DKA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Request Results<\/strong><\/a>. The results of the tests performed are reviewed by specialists at Hospital Valdecilla involved in the Cantabria Cohort. If any new and significant abnormality is found, a professional will contact you to provide advice and the appropriate healthcare assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>What parameters are measured in the blood tests?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">The laboratory tests carried out during the inclusion in the Cantabria Cohort project includes the following parameters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">Biochemistry: glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, uric acid, transaminases (ALT, AST, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, triglycerides, cholesterol, albumin, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and apolipoproteins A1 and B.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">Hormones: thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">Haematology: leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, erythroblasts, red blood cells, haemoglobin, haematocrit, Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH), Erythrocyte Distribution Width (EDW), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC), platelets, Mean Platelet Volume (MPV), and platelet count.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">Immunology: antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti\u2013smooth muscle antibodies (ASMA), anti\u2013mitochondrial antibodies (AMA), and anti\u2013tissue transglutaminase antibodies (anti-tTG).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 10pt;\">Microbiology (first appointment): serological tests to assess antibodies against Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">This analysis does not include tumour markers or genetic analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n  <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n    <a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Who will manage my data and samples?<\/strong><\/a>\n    <div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n      <p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n        The <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idival.org\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n Marqu\u00e9s de Valdecilla-IDIVAL<\/strong><\/a>, as coordinator of the Cantabria Cohort project, is responsible for the custody of the participants' data and strict compliance with ethical principles and legal regulations to guarantee respect for the confidentiality and rights of the participants.\n      <\/p>\n      <p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n        Las muestras de sangre ser\u00e1n procesadas y almacenadas junto con sus datos cl\u00ednicos en el <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idival.org\/biobank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valdecilla Biobank<\/strong><\/a>, para ser utilizadas en futuros proyectos de investigaci\u00f3n.\n      <\/p>\n      <p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">\n        Solamente el equipo implicado en la coordinaci\u00f3n de Cohorte Cantabria podr\u00e1 acceder a sus datos identificativos y de contacto. Para conocer el proceso de cesi\u00f3n de datos y muestras anonimizados para investigaci\u00f3n, puede consultar la secci\u00f3n <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/investigadores-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Researchers<\/strong><\/a>.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>What will my data be used for?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">This information will serve as a launching pad for health research projects. It will allow us to know, study and understand the causes of diseases in the population of Cantabria. You can always find all the updated information about the research in which we are involved in the section <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/actividad-cientifica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scientific activity<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>If I move house, do I have to give notice?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">It is not necessary. Our team will contact participants periodically to update their information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>If I have a health problem during the project, do I have to report it?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">It is not necessary. By signing the informed consent form before your visit, you grant our data team access to your clinical information held by the Cantabrian Health Service. Likewise, Cantabria Cohort periodically sends questionnaires to learn about the health status of our volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>What should I do if I want to withdraw from the study?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Consent for participation in the study and the storage of your samples and data can be revoked at any time. You can also request the deletion or anonymisation of your data by sending an email to <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"mailto:cohortecantabria@idival.org\"><strong>cohortecantabria@idival.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>And if I have any questions, who should I contact?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">You can contact the Cantabria Cohort team by sending an email to <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"mailto:cohortecantabria@idival.org\"><strong>cohortecantabria@idival.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\" id=\"faq-cesiones\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What is the purpose of the Cantabria Cohort?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">The main objective of the Cantabria Cohort is to serve as a research platform so that the data and samples collected can be used for the development of different research projects, always subject to approval by the corresponding committees. The results obtained from the analyses carried out by different research teams are then incorporated back into the Cantabria Cohort, making them available for future projects under a collaborative science model. This will help to better understand the unique characteristics of the population of Cantabria and provide relevant information to improve knowledge of different diseases, contributing to their prevention, early detection, and the development of more effective treatments. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Can I find out which projects and institutions have used the data and samples collected in the Cantabria Cohort project so far? <\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">All approved projects that are currently using data and samples from the Cantabria Cohort are published in the Research &gt; Scientific Activity &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/proyectos\/\" style=\"color: #1b2fad; text-decoration: underline;\">Projects<\/a>section. This section includes the institution and the principal investigator responsible for each project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Will the data of Cantabria Cohort participants be sold? <\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">No. The data is not sold. The data is safeguarded by IDIVAL, which remains the legal data controller. The use of the data is regulated through different collaboration agreements or arrangements, in accordance with Spanish and European legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>What can our data be used for?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Only for health research. This includes the study of diseases, the identification of biological patterns, and the development of scientific knowledge. The data cannot be used for non-health-related commercial purposes, such as insurance or marketing. Its use will be strictly limited and regulated through the collaboration agreements that are signed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Can recipients profit from the results obtained through collaboration with the Cantabria Cohort?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Potentially, yes. Scientific collaborations make it possible to generate new knowledge, which may subsequently lead to the development of new products or technologies with commercial value. For example, they could enable the identification of new biological processes involved in the onset of a disease, and thereby the identification of drug targets for which a new medication could be developed to treat the disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Will personal data be sent? Can the recipient know who I am?  <\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">No. Under no circumstances will personal data or data that could identify the participant be shared. In addition, European regulations prohibit and sanction any attempt at re-identification. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>How is the proper use of data by the recipient entity ensured?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Through several mechanisms that are set out in the legal and technical framework established in the agreement. These include:\n<ul style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">\n  <li>Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Spanish Organic Law on Data Protection and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).<\/li>\n  <li>Compliance with the Biomedical Research Law and Royal Decree 1716\/2011.<\/li>\n  <li>Signing of agreements that establish the conditions of use.<\/li>\n  <li>Approval of the use of data\/samples by the Cantabria Research Ethics Committee (CEIm-C) and Scientific Committees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Which committees must approve the collaborations?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">All scientific projects involving the transfer of data and samples must be approved by: the Steering Committee of the Cantabria Cohort, the Ethics Committee, and the External Scientific Committee of the Valdecilla Biobank.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Can I modify my Informed Consent? How can I do it?<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Yes. You can modify your consent at any time, indicating any restrictions you wish to apply to the use of your samples and data. To do so, you must send an email to: <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"mailto:cohortecantabria@idival.org\"><strong>cohortecantabria@idival.org<\/strong><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/?preview_id=205&amp;preview_nonce=173fb559e2&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Can I withdraw from the project? <\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n<p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Yes. Participation is completely voluntary. Any participant may withdraw at any time and request the deletion of their data and samples. To do so, you must send an email to: <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad;\" href=\"mailto:cohortecantabria@idival.org\"><strong>cohortecantabria@idival.org<\/strong><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 24px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Specific questions about the collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals<\/strong><\/a>\n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\">\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Why does the Cantabria Cohort want to include genomic and proteomic studies?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Modern medicine has shown that clinical data alone are not sufficient to fully understand many diseases. The incorporation of genomic data (all gene variations present in each individual) and proteomic data (differences in protein expression in each individual) will allow:<\/p>\n            <ul style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; margin-left: 20px;\">\n              <li>Understanding the biological mechanisms of diseases, and thereby advancing the development of more effective treatments.<\/li>\n              <li>Identifying risk factors before disease onset, and therefore improving early diagnosis.<\/li>\n              <li>Advancing towards more precise and personalized medicine.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Is it possible to carry out these analyses with public resources? Why has Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (United States) been chosen? <\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">It is currently not possible to carry out genomic and proteomic analyses of all 51,000 participants, nor the required bioinformatic analyses, using public resources. A scientific collaboration with Regeneron has been established because it is considered the most suitable partner based on technical and operational criteria, as it has the necessary large-scale technological and analytical capabilities to carry out the work. This collaboration ensures the required expertise to perform these highly complex studies, as well as the delivery of high-quality results within a reasonable timeframe.\u00a0\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Are there similar previous collaborations with this entity in other cohorts or research projects similar to the Cantabria Cohort?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Yes. It is worth noting that the main European cohort reference study, the UK Biobank project, which includes 500,000 participants, has carried out the same genomic sequencing and proteomic analyses in collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. The scientific design of the Cantabria Cohort is largely based on the UK Biobank study.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Has this agreement already been approved?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">No, it has not yet been approved or signed. Therefore, no data or samples from any participant have been sent. \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Is there a financial agreement for this collaboration? <\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">No. There is no payment for the data or any financial transaction between either party. The agreement is based on scientific collaboration.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>In addition to biological samples (DNA and processed blood), what data will be shared? Will my medical record be sent?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Only the minimum data necessary for the research project covered by the agreement will be shared. The clinical record as an identifiable document is not transferred. Certain structured clinical data relevant to the research, such as diagnoses or laboratory results, as well as family medical history, may be shared, always without personal identification. Under no circumstances is any personal data or information that could identify participants shared.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What benefits will the Cantabria Cohort obtain from this collaboration?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">This collaboration will provide highly valuable results for biomedical research. In particular, it will enable access to advanced technology to generate large volumes of biological data, allowing the Cantabria Cohort to be positioned internationally as a top-level research platform. The data generated from genomic and proteomic analyses will be available for use by other researchers from IDIVAL or other institutions, combined with the rest of the data collected in the Cantabria Cohort.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>What does the people of Cantabria gain from this?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Society will benefit from the results of all research projects that in the future use the data generated through this collaboration. These include: \n<ul style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">\n  <li>Improved understanding of diseases.<\/li>\n  <li>Advances in prevention and diagnosis.<\/li>\n  <li>Strengthening of the healthcare system.<\/li>\n  <li>Development of the scientific ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Will I, as a participant, obtain a personal benefit or result?<\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">There is no immediate individual clinical benefit. However, participation contributes to generating knowledge that may improve population health, the healthcare system, and, in the future, how diseases are prevented and treated. The benefit is collective and medium-to-long term.\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Have participants been informed about this specific collaboration? <\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Yes. Following the press conference presenting the collaboration, all participants were sent the information via the official project newsletter. The newsletter is sent to all participants who have authorized Cohorte Cantabria to receive such communications by email. Particularly relevant projects due to their contribution to Cohorte Cantabria, such as the proposed collaboration with Regeneron, are additionally disseminated through general media in the form of press releases. \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- CONTENIDO INTERIOR INDENTADO -->\n      <div style=\"margin-left: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"exp-col-content-holder\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"expand-cnt-link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1b2fad; font-size: 22px;\" href=\"#\"><strong>Was this use included in the Informed Consent? <\/strong><\/a>\n          \n<div class=\"hidden-content\" style=\"display: block;\"><p class=\"hiddenContentp\" style=\"font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;\">Yes. The Participant Information Sheet and Informed Consent state that the data and samples collected in the Cantabria Cohort may be shared with third parties for national or international research projects, always subject to the approval of the corresponding committees. \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfQui\u00e9nes participan en Cohorte Cantabria? Cohorte Cantabria incluye a m\u00e1s de 50.000 personas residentes en Cantabria&nbsp;(m\u00ednimo 6 meses)&nbsp;de entre 40 y 70 a\u00f1os. \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el objetivo de participar? Colaborar con el avance de la Ciencia y la Medicina en beneficio de la sociedad, sabiendo que ese progreso es, en parte, gracias a usted. \u00bfCu\u00e1l<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00abPreguntas frecuentes\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":200200971,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19185","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cohorte Cantabria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CohorteCantabria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-24T09:15:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"712\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CohortCantabria\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"14 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/\",\"name\":\"Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/image.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-14T09:35:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-24T09:15:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/image.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/image.jpeg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/faq\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Preguntas frecuentes\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Cohorte Cantabria\",\"description\":\"El estudio de salud de Cantabria\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"cohortecantabria\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Cohorte Cantabria\",\"alternateName\":\"Cohorte Cantabria\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/LOGOPNG_Cuadrado2000x20002.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/LOGOPNG_Cuadrado2000x20002.jpg\",\"width\":1401,\"height\":1305,\"caption\":\"Cohorte Cantabria\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cohortecantabria.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CohorteCantabria\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/CohortCantabria\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCAu1Vqje_Ztv1YgpbWh1KxA\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/cohorte-cantabria\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria","description":"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria","og_description":"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.","og_url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/faq\/","og_site_name":"Cohorte Cantabria","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CohorteCantabria\/","article_modified_time":"2026-04-24T09:15:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":712,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@CohortCantabria","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"14 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/","url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/","name":"Preguntas frecuentes - Cohorte Cantabria","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-04-14T09:35:30+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-24T09:15:37+00:00","description":"Cohorte Cantabria es un estudio \u00fanico y pionero en Espa\u00f1a que permitir\u00e1 avanzar en el conocimiento de las enfermedades. Recoger\u00e1 datos de salud y muestras de los participantes que ser\u00e1n la clave para el progreso de la medicina de precisi\u00f3n y establecer estrategias de salud en la regi\u00f3n.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image.jpeg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/faq\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Preguntas frecuentes"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/","name":"Cantabria Cohort","description":"El estudio de salud de Cantabria","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#organization"},"alternateName":"cohortecantabria","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#organization","name":"Cantabria Cohort","alternateName":"Cohorte Cantabria","url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/LOGOPNG_Cuadrado2000x20002.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/LOGOPNG_Cuadrado2000x20002.jpg","width":1401,"height":1305,"caption":"Cohorte Cantabria"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CohorteCantabria\/","https:\/\/x.com\/CohortCantabria","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCAu1Vqje_Ztv1YgpbWh1KxA","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cohorte-cantabria"]}]}},"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PcJYBM-4Zr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200200971"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19185"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19298,"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19185\/revisions\/19298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohortecantabria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}