The ATTICA Study
The objectives of the ATTICA study are:
(a) to record the distribution of several bio-clinical CVD risk factors, in a sample of Greek adult men and women, (b) to explore the associations between these factors with several socio-economic, lifestyle and psychological characteristics, and (c) to evaluate the prognostic significance of these factors on the incidence of CVD through periodic follow-up examinations of the participants at 5 and 10 years.
Overview
- Acronym
- ATTICA
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2001 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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After the baseline, there were two follow-up examinations. In 2006, the ATTICA study’s investigators performed the intermediate 5-year follow-up and during 2011-12 they performed the 10-year follow-up.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 3,042
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,042
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Marker Paper
Pitsavos C, Panagiotakos DB, Chrysohoou C, Stefanadis C. Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Greece: aims, design and baseline characteristics of the ATTICA study. BMC Public Health, 2003; 3: 32-40.
PUBMED 14567760Timeline
Population
ATTICA - Population
Participants to the ATTICA study were all residing in the greater metropolitan Athens area (including 78% urban and 22% rural regions) at recruitment.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Maximum age
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89
- Countries
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- Greece
- Territory
- Greater metropolitain athens area
- Ethnic Origin
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- Greek
- Health Status
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- Apparently healthy at entry (i.e., without CVD or cancer)
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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The sampling was random, multistage and was based on the age and sex distribution of the province of ATTICA provided by the National Statistical Service, according to the census of 2000. Only one participant per household was enrolled.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 3,042
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,042
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Baseline: 3042 participants (1514 men and 1528 women)
Follow-up 1: 2101 participants
Follow-up 2: 2583 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | ATTICA - Baseline |
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2001 (May) | 2002 (December) |
| 1 | ATTICA - Follow-up 1 |
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2006 (January) | 2006 (December) | |
| 2 | ATTICA - Follow-up 2 |
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2011 (June) | 2012 (June) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
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