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Abstract #47681 Published in IGR 13-4
The Rotterdam Study: 2012 objectives and design update
Hofman A; Van Duijn CM; Franco OH; Ikram MA; Janssen HLA; Klaver CCW; Kuipers EJ; Nijsten TEC; Stricker BHC; Tiemeier HEuropean Journal of Epidemiology 2011; 26: 657-686
The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, neurological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, dermatological, oncological, and respiratory diseases. As of 2008, 14,926 subjects aged 45 years or over comprise the Rotterdam Study cohort. The findings of the Rotterdam Study have been presented in over a 1,000 research articles and reports (see www.erasmus-epidemiology.nl/rotterdamstudy ). This article gives the rationale of the study and its design. It also presents a summary of the major findings and an update of the objectives and methods. (copyright) 2011 The Author(s).
A. Hofman. Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, Netherlands. Email: a.hofman@erasmusmc.nl
Classification:
1.1 Epidemiology (Part of: 1 General aspects)