The ABCD Study®
theabcdstudy.bsky.social
The ABCD Study®
@theabcdstudy.bsky.social
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ Study is the largest long-term study of brain development & child health in the United States.
• Raw and derived brain imaging, EEG, and motion(actigraphy) data using the BIDS standard for data organization

Questions? Email: nbdc@mail.nih.gov.

13/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Included in the inaugural release:

• Data domains encompassing prenatal health, pregnancy exposures including substance use, social and environmental determinants of health, infant brain imaging and activity, cognition and behavior, physical growth, and wearable biosensors

12/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Please refer to the HBCD Study data sharing page at hbcdstudy.org/data-sharing for data release updates.

11/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
HBCD data users: The inaugural HBCD data release will include data from over 1300 pregnant participants during theprenatal period. For about half of these participants, follow-up data from their babies will also be included.

10/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
For detailed information about the ABCD Study®, please visit the ABCD Study data sharing: abcdstudy.org/scientists/d...

9/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
•Neuroimaging:

• Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) – formatted raw data

• Concatenated resting-state and task-based data

• ABCD Community Collection (ABCC) BIDS derivatives data

8/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
• Two new tables will be shared containing general participant information that may change over time(dynamic variables, e.g., cohort descriptions) as well as visit-specific information (static variables, e.g., visit date/time)

7/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New with the 6.0 release:

• All summary scores for tabulated data have been recomputed and a link to a companion R package will be provided on the ABCD wiki

6/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
ABCD data users: The ABCD 6.0 data release includes cumulative data from baseline through the six-year follow-up visit, with data from about 75% of participants at that timepoint.

5/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Researchers with an active DUC from the NIMH Data Archive will need to obtain a new DUC via the NBDC platform

• Responsible Use Training: Complete training on responsible data and biospecimen use prior to data access approval

4/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
• Streamlined Data Use Certification (DUC) Workflows: Choose individual or investigator-led group DUC. Visit the NBDC platform to learn more & start your DUCapplication: nbdc-duconly.lassoinformatics.com

3/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The NBDC platform will offer a range of functionalities:

• Scalable Data Integration: Seamlessly manage large volumes of data, including neuroimaging & genomics data

• Customized Query Tools: Easily navigate data dictionaries to find the variables you need for your research goals

2/13
May 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM