Shirakawa Study
The Shirakawa study investigated the factors associated with the development of cerebral stroke and ischaemic heart disease in a Japanese population. Beginning in 1969, the study recruited participants aged 20 to 64 years from Shirakawa Town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. At baseline, over 6,500 participants were included in the study. Participants were examined in 1969 - 1970, 1971 - 1972, 1973 - 1974 and yearly between 1975 and 1984.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
6,537 (participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 64 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The adult population of Shirakawa Town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1969
Primary Institutions
Aichi Medical University (愛知医科大学)
Nagoya University (名古屋大学, NU)
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, NCVC)
Shirakawa Town Medical Association (白川町医師会)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Japan Heart Foundation
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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