Xi'an Study
The Xi'an Study aimed to investigate risk factors and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in a population of factory workers in Xi'an, China. Over 1,800 employees of the factory aged 35 years or older completed baseline assessment in 1976 and were followed up in 1994. Participants were then tracked for mortality and health outcomes using linked data until 2011.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - occupational
Number of participants at first data collection
1,842 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 73 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1976
Primary Institutions
Fourth Military Medical University (now known as Air Force Medical University, 中国人民解放军空军军医大学)
University of Hong Kong (香港大學, HKU)
Links
web.archive.org/web/20180409113925/http:/www.apcsc.info/ParticipatingStudies.html
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (BMSTC)
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Science and Technology (中华人民共和国科学技术部)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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