Hammond-Horn Study
The Hammond-Horn Study aimed to examine the association of cigarette smoking with death rates from cancer and other diseases. In 1952, American Cancer Society (ACS) volunteers recruited a cohort of approximately 188,000 men, aged 50 to 69 years, across nine states of the United States of America, who provided detailed information on their smoking habits. Participants were followed for annually for mortality until 1955.
Study design
Cohort, Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
187,783 (participants)
Age at first data collection
50 - 68 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1952
Primary Institutions
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Links
epi.grants.cancer.gov/cohort-consortium/members/cps.html
cancer.org/research/acs-research-news/the-study-that-helped-spur-the-us-stop-smoking-movement.html
Profile paper DOI
Funders
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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