Austrian Stroke Prevention Study (ASPS)
ASPS is a single-center, prospective follow-up study on the cerebral effects of vascular risk factors in the normal elderly population of the city of Graz, Austria. Recruitment into the study occurred between September 1991 and March 1994 and was stopped after the enrollment of 1,998 eligible participants. All study participants underwent three blood pressure readings, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and laboratory testing. Every fourth study participant or the next was invited to enter phase II of the study, which included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Doppler sonography, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and neuropsychological testing.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,998 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1991
Primary Institutions
Medical University of Graz (Med Uni Graz)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Austrian National Bank (Oesterreichische Nationalbank, OeNB)
Austrian Science Fund (Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, FWF)
Medical University of Graz (Med Uni Graz)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Styria County (Steiermark)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
- None
Engagement
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