Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)
GHS is designed to investigate the risk and protective factors for the development of cardiovascular, eye, metabolic and immune system diseases. Between 2007 and 2012, GHS recruited participants aged 35 to 74 years from the city of Mainz and the Mainz-Bingen district in Germany. Over 15,000 participants have completed the baseline data collection sweep. Participants complete an in-person examination or telephone interview at baseline, 2.5 years, 5 years, 10 years and 15 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
15,010 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 74 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of the city of Mainz and the Mainz-Bingen district in Germany.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
University Medical Center Mainz (Universitätsmedizin Mainz)
Links
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120476
doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69427-8
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Boehringer Ingelheim
CareFusion Corporation
Enverdis
Itamar Medical
Mainzer Mobilität
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
