EPIPorto
EPIPorto is a population-based cohort study aiming to assess the determinants of health in an adult population. Between 1999 to 2004, over 2,400 adult community dwellers of Porto, northwest Portugal, were recruited into the study via random digit dialling of landline telephones to select households. Within each household, a permanent resident aged 18 years or more was randomly sampled for inclusion.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,485 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 92 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Community dwellers in Porto, Portugal.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1999
Primary Institutions
Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, ISPUP)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
European Union (EU)
Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, ISPUP)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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