Cooperative Health Research in the Augsburg Region

Overview

Acronym
KORA
Website
KORA
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Contacts
Dr. Birgit Linkohr
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters
Helmholtz Zentrum München

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
1984 -
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
18,000
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
18,000
Supplementary Information

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Papers

Holle R, Happich M, Löwel H, Wichmann HE; MONICA/KORA Study Group. KORA--a research platform for population based health research. Gesundheitswesen. 2005 Aug;67 Suppl 1:S19-25. Review.

PUBMED 16032513

Supplementary Information

Timeline

Populations

KORA - Survey S1 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,022
KORA - Survey S2 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,940
KORA - Survey S3 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,856
KORA - Survey S4 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,261

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies

Datasets

Name Type Data Collection Events Variables
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