A study of 60-year-old men and women in Stockholm county
This study aimed to investigate how levels of antibodies in the blood can determine and predict cardiovascular events. Participants living in Stockholm County, Sweden and turning 60 between July 1997 and June 1998 were recruited from the Swedish population register. Over 4,000 participants took part in the baseline data collection sweep. Participants were followed up using linked data through the National Cause of Death Register and the Hospital Discharge Register.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,232 (participants)
Age at first data collection
60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1937 - 1938 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden)
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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