DAN-MONICA Study
The objectives of the DAN-MONICA study were to measure the trends in cardiovascular mortality, coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease morbidity, and to assess the extent to which these trends are related to changes in known risk factors, daily living habits, health care, and major socioeconomic features in the Danish population.
Overview
- Acronym
- DAN-MONICA
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 1982 - 1994
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Participants who were part of the first survey in 1982 – 1984 were followed-up in 1987 – 1988, and in 1993 – 1994.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 7,316
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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MONICA I: 3785
MONICA II: 1504
MONICA III: 2027
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Marker Paper
Gerdes , Bronnum-Hansen H, Osler M . Trends in Lifestyle Coronary Risk Factors in the Danish MONICA Population 1982–1992. Public Health 116, no. 2 (2002): 81–88.
Supplementary Information
Osler M, Heitmann BL, Schroll M (1997) Ten year trends in the dietary habits of Danish men and women. Cohort and cross-sectional data. European journal of clinical nutrition 51(8):535-41
Osler M, Linneberg A, Glumer C, Jorgensen T (2011) The cohorts at the Research Centre for Prevention and Health, formerly 'The Glostrup Population Studies'. International journal of epidemiology 40(3):602-10 doi:10.1093/ije/dyq041
Timeline
Populations
The population was composed of random samples of men and women living in 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area and born in 1914, 1922, 1932, 1942 or 1952.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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30
- Maximum age
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70
- Countries
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- Denmark
- Territory
- 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 3,785
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | DAN-MONICA - MONICA I - Round 1 |
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1982 (November) | 1984 (February) |
| 1 | DAN-MONICA - MONICA I - Round 2 |
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1987 | 1988 |
| 2 | DAN-MONICA - MONICA I - Round 3 |
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1993 | 1994 |
The population was composed of random samples of men and women living in 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area and born in 1926, 1936, 1946 or 1956.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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30
- Maximum age
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60
- Countries
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- Denmark
- Territory
- 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,504
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | DAN-MONICA - MONICA II - Round 1 |
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1986 (August) | 1987 (April) |
The population was composed of random samples of men and women living in 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area and born in 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951 or 1961.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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30
- Maximum age
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70
- Countries
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- Denmark
- Territory
- 11 municipalities in the western part of Greater Copenhagen Area
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 2,027
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | DAN-MONICA - MONICA III - Round 1 |
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1991 (February) | 1992 (March) |
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
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
Networks
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