The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort - Va ̈ sterbotten Intervention Programme
Initiatives
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The VIP is a long-term project intended for health promotion of the population in the county of Va ̈ sterbotten
- Start Year
- 1985
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- From 1994 a second sample (and questionnaire) has been taken with a 10-year interval of the individuals within the cohort. The material is supplemented with samples from a local mammary screening programme. From 1997 repeated screening has started within the mammary screening programme with sampling every second year, in the age group 50 – 69 years within the county.
Marker Paper
Hallmans G, Agren A, Johansson G, Johansson A, Stegmayr B, Jansson JH, Lindahl B, Rolandsson O, Söderberg S, Nilsson M, Johansson I, Weinehall L. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort - evaluation of risk factors and their interactions. Scand J Public Health Suppl. 2003;61:18-24. doi: 10.1080/14034950310001432.
PUBMED 14660243
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 96,807
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://www.umu.se/en/biobank-research-unit/pro...