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The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) Consortium: Design and Rationale

The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) Consortium: Design and Rationale

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_298095

The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) Consortium: Design and Rationale

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The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) Consortium: Design and Rationale

Publisher

Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

Journal title

Gerontology (Basel), 2020, Vol.66 (5), p.447-459

Language

English

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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

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Contents

Atherosclerosis – the pathophysiological mechanism shared by most cardiovascular diseases – can be directly or indirectly assessed by a variety of clinical tests including measurement of carotid intima-media thickness, carotid plaque, ­ankle-brachial index, pulse wave velocity, and coronary ­artery calcium. The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis ­(Proof-ATHERO) consortium (https://clinicalepi.i-med.ac.at/research/proof-athero/) collates de-identified individual-participant data of studies with information on atherosclerosis measures, risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and incidence of cardiovascular diseases. It currently comprises 74 studies that involve 106,846 participants from 25 countries and over 40 cities. In summary, 21 studies recruited participants f...

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Full title

The Prospective Studies of Atherosclerosis (Proof-ATHERO) Consortium: Design and Rationale

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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_298095

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_298095

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ISSN

0304-324X,1423-0003

E-ISSN

1423-0003

DOI

10.1159/000508498