British Women’s Heart and Health Study (BWHHS)
The BWHHS started in 1999 and aimed to complement the British Regional Heart Study by exploring risk factors for heart disease in women and comparing these with the factors found in men. This research involved randomly selecting women aged between 60 and 79 from 24 general practitioner clinics across 23 towns in the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2000, achieving a 60% participation rate with 4,286 out of 7,296 invited women attending baseline examinations.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,286 (participants)
Age at first data collection
60 - 79 (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1999
Primary Institutions
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
University College London (UCL)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
British Heart Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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