Riesgo CARdiovascular TOledo Study (RICARTO)
RICARTO aims to assess cardiovascular risk by investigating the prevalence of risk factors, target organ damage and cardiovascular disease in the general population of Toledo, Spain. Almost 2,000 adult participants were recruited from the Toledo healthcare area. Baseline data collection began in 2011, and the study plans to follow participants for at least 5 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,956 (participants, as of 2019)
Age at first data collection
≥18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011 (participants)
Primary Institutions
University of Castilla–La Mancha (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, UCLM)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Castile-La Mancha Social and Healthcare Foundation (Fundación para la Investigación Sanitaria en Castilla-La Mancha, FISCAM)
Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (Sociedad Espanola de Medicos de Atencion Primaria, SERMERGEN)
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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