Jackson Heart Study
Initiatives
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The primary objective of the Jackson Heart Study is to investigate the causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African Americans to learn how to best prevent this group of diseases in the future.
- Start Year
- 2000
- Funding
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Baseline examination (2000-2004) and two follow-up examinations (2005-2008 and 2009-2012).
Marker Paper
Taylor HA Jr, Wilson JG, Jones DW, Sarpong DF, Srinivasan A, Garrison RJ, Nelson C, Wyatt SB. Toward resolution of cardiovascular health disparities in African Americans: design and methods of the Jackson Heart Study. Ethnicity and Diseases. 2005; 15(4 Suppl 6): S6-4-17.
PUBMED 16320381
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 5,306
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Participants are residents from the three counties (Hinds, Madison, and Rankin). The age at enrollment for the unrelated cohort was 35-84 years; the family cohort included related individuals >21 years old.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://www.jacksonheartstudy.org/