Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study - Cardiovascular Disease Association Study (KoGES_CAVAS)
The aim of the KoGES was to establish a genome epidemiological study platform for the research community with a health database and biobank to investigate the genetic and environmental aetiology of common complex diseases in Koreans. The KoGES_CAVAS consists of community dwellers and participants recruited from the national health examinee registry, men and women, aged 40 years and over at baseline. The baseline KoGES_CAVAS sample had a mean age of 58.58 years and 38.19% were men.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
28,338 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (질병관리청, KDCA)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부, MOHW)
National Research Institute of Health (국립보건연구원, NIH)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부, MOHW)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Linked or secondary data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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