Researcher FAQs

All of Us aims to engage a cohort of 1 million or more participants that reflects the rich diversity of America, including populations that have historically been underrepresented in biomedical research. The depth and breadth of data captured from this large, diverse cohort will enable research on a range of health topics and conditions. The cohort is large and growing, with participants from all 50 states. Of our participants who have completed all of the steps of the initial protocol, more than 75% are from underrepresented populations, including 50% from racial and ethnic minority groups. The program is currently enrolling pregnant women and women who become pregnant during the study.

Ancestry: Race: People who select a single race other than White (e.g., Asian), or who select more than one race Ethnicity: People who select an ethnicity other than those listed under the race of White (e.g., Japanese) Age: Young people under 18 years old and older adults 65 and above Sexual and gender minorities: Sex assigned at birth: People who self-report intersex as their sex at birth Sexual orientation: People who select any sexual orientation choice other than straight (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual, etc.) Gender identity: People who select any gender identity choice other than man or woman (e.g., non-binary, transgender, genderfluid, questioning, etc.) Income: People with an annual household income of less than $25,000 Educational attainment: People without a high school diploma or GED Access to care: People who currently need a medical visit, or have needed one in the past 12 months, but cannot readily use the health care system or pay for needed care Geography: Residents of established rural and non-metropolitan zip codes, based on the HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy data files Disability: People with a physical, functional, cognitive, or other condition that substantially limits one or more life activities

No. The All of Us participant community will reflect the diversity of the United States, but cannot be described as a representative sample. Participants are not recruited via probability sampling; the research program is open to all.