Hortega Study
The Hortega Study is a population-based cohort study designed to investigate both traditional and non-traditional risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. It comprises approximately 1,500 adult participants from the catchment area of the University Hospital Rio Hortega in Valladolid, Spain. Participants were recruited between 2001 and 2003 through random sampling from the regional health card census, after an initial mailed survey to potential participants and a phase of pilot testing. Participants were followed for over 14 years through passive linkage to electronic health records and mortality registries, with a follow-up conducted in 2015 and plans for future active re-examination of elderly survivors.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,502 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2001
Primary Institutions
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III)
University Hospital Río Hortega (Hospital Universitario Río Hortega)
University of Valladolid (Universidad de Valladolid)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
European Commission
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
European Union FP7 programmes
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- 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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