British Regional Heart Study (BRHS)
The BRHS cohort is a population-based sample of over 7,500 men that investigates the occurrence and determinants of both individual and geographic variation in cardiovascular disease. Participants were recruited from single general practices in 24 British towns across England, Scotland, and Wales, representing all major British regions at the time. Commencing between 1978 and 1980, when participants were aged 40 to 59 years, the study has since followed the cohort for over 40 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
7,735 (participants)
Age at first data collection
40 - 59 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
The cohort contains a stable representative sample of older British men from different United Kingdom regions.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1978
Primary Institutions
University College London (UCL) (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
British Heart Foundation (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Dunhill Medical Trust (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Medical Research Council (MRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (Government, United Kingdom)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) (Government, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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