Copenhagen City Heart
Initiatives
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The original purpose of the study was to focus on prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke. During the years many other aspects have been added to the study: pulmonary diseases, heart failure, arrhythmia, alcohol, arthrosis, eye diseases, allergy, epilepsia, dementia, stress, vital exhaustion, social network, sleep-apnoe, ageing and genetics.
- Start Year
- 1975
- End Year
- 2014
- Funding
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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Design
- Study design
- Patients' cohort
- Follow Up
- Participants have been examined in five waves: 1976-78, 1981-83.1991-94, 2001-02 and 2011-14.
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 23,891
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Inhabitants aged 20 years or older living in a central part of Copenhagen (Østerbro)
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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