Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://repositorio.ufba.br/handle/ri/17879
metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | Cohort Profile: Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) |
Other Titles: | International Journal of Epidemiology |
Authors: | Aquino, Estela Maria Motta Lima Leão de |
metadata.dc.creator: | Aquino, Estela Maria Motta Lima Leão de |
Abstract: | Chronic diseases are a global problem, yet information on their determinants is generally scant in low and middle income countries. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) aims to contribute relevant information regarding the development and progression of clinical and subclinical chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, in one such setting. At Visit 1, we enrolled 15105 civil servants from predefined universities or research institutes. Baseline assessment (2008–10) included detailed interviews and measurements to assess social and biological determinants of health, as well as various clinical and subclinical conditions related to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mental health. A second visit of interviews and examinations is under way (2012–14) to enrich the assessment of cohort exposures and to detect initial incident events. Annual surveillance has been conducted since 2009 for the ascertainment of incident events. Biological samples (sera, plasma, urine and DNA) obtained at both visits have been placed in long-term storage. Baseline data are available for analyses, and collaboration via specific research proposals directed to study investigators is welcome. |
Keywords: | Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Diseases Cohort Studies Developing Countries Diabetes Mellitus Occupational Health Social Determinants of Health Obesity |
metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI: | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/17879 |
Issue Date: | Sep-2014 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico Estrangeiro (ISC) |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aquino Estela et al. 2014.pdf | 261,57 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.