CArdiovascular Risk factors for hEalth Services research cohort study (CARhES)
The CARhES cohort was set up in 2020 to analyse the use of healthcare services and drugs in patients with risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The cohort includes all people aged 16 years and above registered as users of the Aragón Health System in Spain with a medical diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and/or dyslipidaemia. At launch in 2020, the cohort included over 445,000 individuals with data from 2017 onwards. Following the 2021 update, the number of patients in the cohort increased to over 530,000. Secondary data from health services on included patients dates from 2017, with follow-up currently planned until 2026.
Study design
Registry, Cohort - open, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
532,568 (participants as of 2021)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020 (inception)
2017 (linkage)
Primary Institutions
University of Zaragoza (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Government of Aragon (Diputación General de Aragón, DGA)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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