National Longitudinal Mortality Study (NLMS)
The NLMS is a comprehensive research program designed to study the effects of socioeconomic factors and demographics on mortality rates across the United States of America (USA). The study began in 1973 and randomly sampled participants from across the USA. Since 1973, 39 cohorts have been included in the program, and participants are followed up periodically. As of 2024, there are 3.8 million records within the NLMS database and 550,000 mortality records.
Study design
Registry, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,800,000 (records as of 2024)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of the United States of America.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1973
Primary Institutions
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
United States Census Bureau
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Census data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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