LIFE course study in CARdiovascular disease Epidemiology (LIFECARE)
LIFECARE is a longitudinal study comprising four contributing sub-cohorts from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. These countries were chosen as each of them suffers from a high cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden, ranging from 29% of proportional mortality due to CVDs in Thailand to 37% in Indonesia for 2014, and they are among the most populous countries in Southeast Asia. At baseline data collection in 2011, over 10,000 18- to 50-year-old participants from urban and semi-urban areas were recruited, with two cycles of follow-up at 3- to 5-year intervals.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
10,481 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Health
Diabetes Philippines
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
LRI Therapharma
Ongoing?
Yes
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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