Blood samples and pedigree information were obtained from breeders, pet owners and veterinarians.
Written informed consent and sociodemographic information were obtained from patients who agreed to participate.
Tissue samples from surgically resected breast cancers, and their corresponding clinical information, were obtained from the Department of Breast Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, after obtaining written informed consent.
Other sources of locational information were obtained from various atlases, maps, and encyclopedias as well as a variety of internet sources, although these are not always reliable.
Of 2007 potential participants, consent was obtained from 1,994 911 %) and analyzable data (complete demographics, mental health and headache information) were obtained from 1,856 children (85.4 %).
Ground-motion data and site information were obtained from the KiK-net at http://www.kyoshin.bosai.go.jp/, the NIED strong-motion seismograph networks, last accessed May 1 , 2016
ED course, cardiovascular events and follow-up information were obtained from review of a standardized chest pain unit form and our institution's electronic medical record and entered into a database.
Data and pedigree information were obtained from the Breeding Station of Karakul sheep located in North Khorasan province in Iran from 1994 to 2009 on 5437 lambs descended from 193 sires and 1886 dams.
Three types of information were obtained from the FIA records (http://fia.fs.fed.us/) across 505 plots in Wisconsin, incorporating ∼31,000 individuals.
Locality and habitat information were obtained from historical records (e.g., accounts of particular collectors' expeditions published in Ibis), georeferencing tools such as online gazetteers and Google Earth [76], and contemporary tree cover from MODIS.
Tissue specimens as well as clinical and laboratory information were obtained from women primarily operated for gynecological tumours at Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, in the period 2003 to 2008.
