Epidemiología Cardiovascular en los Ancianos en España (EPICARDIAN)
The aim of the EPICARDIAN study was to determine the major predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the elderly population in Spain and to develop specific CVD risk charts for this age group. Over 4,000 participants, aged 65 years and older, were recruited from three areas of Spain, two rural and one urban. Participants completed interview and physical examinations at baseline assessment in 1994 and follow ups in 1998 and 2004. All participants were followed up for CVD incidence and mortality through linked data for up to 10 years after baseline.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,207 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 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
La Paz University Hospital (Hospital Universitario La Paz, HULP)
Links
clinicalepi.i-med.ac.at/research/proof-athero/studies/epicardian/
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
Health Research Fund (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, FIS)
Ministry of Science and Education (Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- 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
- Mortality data
Engagement
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