Lung, hEart, sociAl, boDy Study (LEAD)
The LEAD study is a population-based Austrian cohort study that aims to investigate the relationship between genetic, environmental, social, developmental, and ageing factors influencing respiratory health and comorbidities throughout life. Participants were recruited from a random sample of Vienna inhabitants and all the inhabitants of six villages from Lower Austria. At baseline, data was collected for over 11,400 participants from 2011 to 2016. Participants are followed up every four years.
Study design
Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
11,423 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 - 80 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Austrian population.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Ludwig Boltzmann Society (Research, Austria)
Vienna Health Network (Healthcare/Medical, Austria)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Air Liquide S.A (Industry, France)
AstraZeneca (Industry, United Kingdom)
Austrian Ministry of Health (Government, Austria)
Böhringer Ingelheim (Industry, Germany)
Chiesi Pharmaceuticals BV (Industry, Netherlands)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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