Puerto Rico Heart Health Program (PRHHP)
The PRHHP was designed to examine the epidemiology of coronary heart disease (CHD), including morbidity and mortality associated with CHD. Participants were over 9,000 men aged 35 to 79 years in urban and rural Puerto Rico. Baseline assessment began in 1965, and participants were followed up three times at intervals of 2.5 to 3 years. Mortality was followed up until 1981.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
9,824 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 79 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1965
Primary Institutions
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Defense (DoD)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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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