Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST)
The INVEST study aimed to test the hypothesis that periodontal infections predispose to accelerated progression of carotid atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular disease. Participants were over 800 residents of North Manhattan, United States of America, aged 55 years and older. Participants were randomly selected from another study, the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS). Participants completed a baseline dental examination and interview and were followed up within two to four years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
841 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 55 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
No information available
Primary Institutions
Columbia University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Inserm)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
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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