10.17037/DATA.00004660
Dataset containing information collected from 210 individuals diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis B virus who gave informed consent to participate in the Uganda General Population Cohort and Uganda Liver Disease Study. The dataset contains variables on demographics, self-reported medical history and alcohol consumption, anthropometric and laboratory results recorded in 2011 and 2023.
Primary data was collected using hard copy standardized questionnaires in addition to direct input into Redcap database using standard GPC data collection templates.
The data were checked for any inconsistencies, out of range values, duplication and other anomalies. The cleaned data were analysed using descriptive statistics.
Southwestern Uganda
Data were collected from GPC survey rounds 22 (years 2010-11) and survey round 34 (2022-23)
Consistency, date, completeness checks were included on the database at design phase.
Human population of participants enrolled in the GPC in southwestern Uganda.
Data were stored in pseudonymised format in accordance with GPC protocols.
| Organisation | Ethics ID | Other information |
| Science and Ethics Committee of the Uganda Virus Research Institute | GC/127/12/11/06 | - |
| the Ugandan National Council for Science and Technology | HS870 | - |
| East of England-Cambridge South (formerly Cambridgeshire 4) NHS Research Ethics Committee UK | 11/H0305/5 | - |
HBV, HIV, Uganda, APRI, elastography, fibroscan, liver function, treatment, resistance
English. Study paperwork also available in Luganda.
| Project name | Funder/sponsor | Grant number |
| Uganda Liver Disease Study | Medical Research Council (core funding) | N/A |
| John Fell Fund | - | |
| University of Oxford | - |
| Forename | Surname | Faculty / Dept | <Institution | Role |
| Sheila | Lumley | NDM | University of Oxford | Contact Person |
| Beatrice | Kimono | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Collector, Project Member, Researcher | |
| Joseph | Mugisha | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Collector, Project Member, Researcher | |
| Ronald | Makanga | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Manager | |
| Moses | Kwizera Mbonye | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Collector, Project Member | |
| Kevin | Ojambo | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Project Member, Researcher | |
| Elizabeth | Waddilove | The Francis Crick Institute | Project Member, Researcher | |
| Chris | Kent | Institute of Microbiology and Infection | University of Birmingham | Project Member, Researcher |
| Brian | Ssengendo | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Manager | |
| Richard | Ndungutse | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Data Collector, Project Member, Researcher | |
| Anna | McNaughton | Population Health Sciences | University of Bristol | Project Member, Researcher |
| Florence | Nambaziira Muzaale | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Project Member, Researcher | |
| Janet | Seeley | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Project Member, Researcher | |
| Josh | Quick | Institute of Microbiology and Infection | University of Birmingham | Project Member, Researcher |
| Ponsiano | Ocama | Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala | Project Member | |
| Robert | Newton | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit | Supervisor, Work Package Leader | |
| Philippa | Matthew | The Francis Crick Institute | Supervisor, Work Package Leader |
| Filename | Description | Access status | Licence |
| ULiDS_data | Dataset containing all variables used for analysis | Request access for all | Data sharing agreement for request access |
| ULiDS_data_codebook | Codebook for ULiDS dataset | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CCBY) |
| 4660_UserGuide | User guide for ULiDS dataset | Open | Creative Commons Attribution (CCBY) |