Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction - Belfast (PRIME Belfast)
The PRIME study was set up in 1991 as a prospective population-based study of risk factors that are associated with coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular disease, such as stroke, in middle-aged men from Northern Ireland. In 2014, a 10-year follow-up was conducted to identify whether periodontal (gum) disease at baseline was associated with new (incident) coronary heart disease events. The Cognitive Follow-Up Study began in 2016 and involves a cognitive test, a small blood sample, height, weight, waist and upper arm circumference measurements, handgrip strength, and questionnaires about diet, overall health, and dental health.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,748 (participants)
Age at first data collection
50 - 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
Men aged 50 to 60 years living in the Belfast area of Northern Ireland in the early 1990's.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1991
Primary Institutions
Queen's University of Belfast (QUB)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
British Heart Foundation
Dunhill Medical Trust
Queen’s University Belfast
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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