Objectives, design and main findings until 2020 from the Rotterdam Study.
Eur J Epidemiol
; 35(5): 483-517, 2020 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32367290
ABSTRACT
The Rotterdam Study is an ongoing prospective cohort study that started in 1990 in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The study aims to unravel etiology, preclinical course, natural history and potential targets for intervention for chronic diseases in mid-life and late-life. The study focuses on 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. Since 2016, the cohort is being expanded by persons aged 40 years and over. The findings of the Rotterdam Study have been presented in over 1700 research articles and reports. This article provides an update on the rationale and design of the study. It also presents a summary of the major findings from the preceding 3 years and outlines developments for the coming period.
Key words
Biomarkers; Cancer and related diseases; Cardiovascular diseases; Cohort study; Dermatological diseases; Endocrine diseases; Epidemiologic methods; Genetic and molecular epidemiology; Liver diseases; Neurological diseases; Nutrition and lifestyle epidemiology; Oncology; Ophthalmic diseases; Otolaryngological diseases; Pharmacoepidemiology; Population imaging; Psychiatric diseases; Renal diseases; Respiratory diseases
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Population Surveillance
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Chronic Disease
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Life Expectancy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Epidemiol
Journal subject:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands