Yunnan Tin Miner Cohort Study
The Yunnan Tin Miner Cohort Study investigated the effect of environmental exposures and other factors on the development of coronary heart disease. In 1992, the study recruited adults aged 36-75 years who worked in the Yunnan Tin mines in Yunnan, southwestern China. Participants were followed up in person every 2 to 5 years and continuously followed up through death records between 1992 and 2001.
Study design
Cohort - occupational, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
6,583 (participants)
Age at first data collection
36 - 75 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The adult population of Yunnan tin mine workers.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS)
Kunming Medical University (昆明医科大学)
Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) (北京协和医院)
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (天津医科大学总医院)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
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