Stockholm Heart Epidemiology Program (SHEEP)
The SHEEP is a study of risk factors for an individual's first episode of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in Stockholm, Sweden. The SHEEP database is primarily used to evaluate exposures and risk factors for first-time MI and factors influencing short- and long-term prognosis after MI. The study cohort included participants who had MI and a healthy control group. Over 2,200 MI cases were recruited from acute care wards in Stockholm and healthcare and mortality records. Around 3,200 healthy controls were randomly recruited from the study base of 45- to 70-year-olds in Stockholm using population registers. Participants completed a baseline assessment from 1992 to 1994 and a follow-up examination after at least 3 months.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
2,246 (myocardial infarction cases)
3,206 (controls)
Age at first data collection
45 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Union (EU)
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Stockholm County Council (now known as Region Stockholm)
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS)
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
