The Rotterdam Study studies causes of diseases in the elderly, as a response to demographic changes leading to an increase of the proportion of elderly people in most populations.
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Verkorte titel
Aandoening
Cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, neurological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, dermatological, otolaryngological, locomotor, and respiratory diseases
Ondersteuning
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Clinical and subclinical outcomes in the cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, neurological, ophthalmic, psychiatric, dermatological, otolaryngological, locomotor, and respiratory research domain
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
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, otolaryngological, locomotor, and respiratory diseases. As of 2008, 14,926 subjects aged 45 years or over comprise the Rotterdam Study cohort. Since 2016, the cohort is being expanded by persons aged 40 years and over.
Doel van het onderzoek
The Rotterdam Study studies causes of diseases in the elderly, as a response to demographic changes leading to an increase of the proportion of elderly people in most populations.
Onderzoeksopzet
Baseline visit at the reasearch centre, consecutive follow-up visits at the research centre every four years
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
None, observational cohort study
Algemeen / deelnemers
Rotterdam Study Office
Department of Epidemiology.
Erasmus University Medical Center
Room Na-2818
Rotterdam 3000 CA
The Netherlands
00 31 (0)10 704 34 88
secretariat.epi@erasmusmc.nl
Wetenschappers
Rotterdam Study Office
Department of Epidemiology.
Erasmus University Medical Center
Room Na-2818
Rotterdam 3000 CA
The Netherlands
00 31 (0)10 704 34 88
secretariat.epi@erasmusmc.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
Members of the public, aged 40 years and over, living in the Ommoord district in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
None
Opzet
Deelname
Opgevolgd door onderstaande (mogelijk meer actuele) registratie
Geen registraties gevonden.
Andere (mogelijk minder actuele) registraties in dit register
Geen registraties gevonden.
In overige registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL6645 |
| NTR-old | NTR6831 |
| Ander register | Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport of The Netherlands : 1071272-159521-PG |