Evans County Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Study
The Evans County Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Study examined differences in incidence of cardiovascular disease across the population of Evans County, Georgia, United States of America. The investigators aimed to include the entire population of the county aged 40 years and above, and half of the population aged between 15 and 39 years. Over 3,100 resident participants were included during initial examinations from 1960-1962. Follow-up examination was conducted from 1967-1969, alongside annual follow-up with participants directly. Multiple sub-studies were also conducted within the study, such as the Lipoprotein Phenotyping Study, the Black-White Neonatal Blood Pressure Study, and the Contraceptive Steroids on Blood Pressure Study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,102 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 15 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1960
Primary Institutions
University of Minnesota
Links
epi.umn.edu/cvdepi/study-synopsis/evans-county-cardiovascular-and-cerebrovascular-study/
clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00005122
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- 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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