Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression Study (CAPS)
The CAPS study was a prospective cohort study that involved 5,056 participants from Western Germany, designed to investigate the predictive value of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) for future vascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and death. Participants were recruited between 1995 and 2000 from a German primary healthcare scheme, with all individuals living within a 50 km radius of five study sites invited to participate. The cohort included adults aged 19 to 90 years who were followed up over a 10-year period, with vascular events identified through healthcare records using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,056 (participants)
Age at first data collection
19 - 90 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1995
Primary Institutions
Medical University of Innsbruck (Medizinische Universität Innsbruck)
University Hospital of the Goethe University Frankfurt (Klinikum der Goethe-Universität)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
German Stroke Foundation (Stiftung Deutsche Schlaganfall-Hilfe)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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