The Rotterdam Study: 2016 objectives and design update
The Rotterdam Study: 2016 objectives and design update
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Hofman, Albert , Brusselle, Guy G. O. , Murad, Sarwa Darwish , van Duijn, Cornelia M. , Franco, Oscar H. , Goedegebure, André , Ikram, M. Arfan , Klaver, Caroline C. W. , Nijsten, Tamar E. C. , Peeters, Robin P. , Stricker, Bruno H. Ch , Tiemeier, Henning W. , Uitterlinden, André G. and Vernooij, Meike W.
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Dordrecht: Springer
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English
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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. The findings of the Rotterdam Study have been presented in over 1200 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....
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The Rotterdam Study: 2016 objectives and design update
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4579264
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4579264
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0393-2990
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1573-7284
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10.1007/s10654-015-0082-x
