Apolipoprotein-related MOrtality RISk cohort (AMORIS)
The AMORIS cohort comprises over 800,000 individuals living in Sweden, mainly from Stockholm County, with data from routine health check-ups and outpatient laboratory testing. Data collection began in 1985, and the cohort represents a diverse socioeconomic spectrum, including both white and blue-collar workers. Individuals in the cohort were either healthy individuals undergoing routine yearly health check-ups through occupational health care, or outpatients referred for laboratory testing. The cohort consists of 49% men and 51% women.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
812,073 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
A large part of the population of Stockholm County, Sweden between 1985 and 1996.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1985
Primary Institutions
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Gunnar and Ingmar Jungner Foundation for Laboratory Medicine
Swedish Cancer Society
Swedish FORTE Research Council
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Other government data
- Social care data
Engagement
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