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 Vesper is one of Lifelines' [[additional assessments]].\\  Vesper is one of Lifelines' [[additional assessments]].\\ 
-This assessment is a collaboration between Lifelines and the Radboudumc centre of expertise on [[https://www.radboudumc.nl/expertisecentra/late-effecten-na-kanker|late effects of childhood cancer]], with help from the UMCG [[https://www.umcg.nl/NL/UMCG/Afdelingen/voortplantingsgeneeskunde/Research/Paginas/default.aspx|department of gyneacology]].\\ +This assessment is a collaboration between Lifelines and the Radboudumc centre of expertise on [[https://www.radboudumc.nl/expertisecentra/late-effecten-na-kanker|late effects of childhood cancer]] (SKION LATER)in association with the UMCG [[https://www.umcg.nl/NL/UMCG/Afdelingen/voortplantingsgeneeskunde/Research/Paginas/default.aspx|department of reproductive medicine]].\\ 
-The goal of the assessment is to quantify male fertility in the general population using a questionnaire, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semen_analysis|semen analyses]], and plasma [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone|testosterone]] measurements.\\+The goal of the assessment is to quantify male fertility in the general population using a fertility questionnaire, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semen_analysis|semen analyses]], and plasma [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone|testosterone]] measurements. The results can be used as control values in fertility research, for example on cancer-related infertility. \\
  
 ===== Protocol ===== ===== Protocol =====
  
-Vesper started in Q3 of 2019 and will run until 400 male participants have finalized the protocol.+Vesper started in Q3 of 2019 and will run until 200 male participants have finalized the protocol.\\
 Participants between 18-55 years old are invited:  Participants between 18-55 years old are invited: 
-  * to fill in a questionnaire about their fertility  +  * to fill in a digital questionnaire about their [[family composition]], [[family planning]], and [[fertility]]  
-  * to visit the UMCG department of gyneacology for the donation of a blood sample and (immediately afterward) the production of a fresh semen sample that will be analyzed the same morning.+  * to visit the UMCG blood sampling policlinic for the donation of a blood sample and 
 +  * to visit the UMCG policlinic of reproductive medicine to produce a fresh semen sample, which will be analyzed the same morning.
  
 ===== Subcohort ===== ===== Subcohort =====
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