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Friuli MONICA Study

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Start Year
1986
End Year
1998
Supplementary Information
The Friuli MONICA Study was conducted by the Centre for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention ASUI Udine, Udine, Italy.
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Investigators Contacts
  • Professor Giovanni Veronesi
    University of Insubria
  • Lorenza Pilotto
    Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Dr. Diego Vanuzzo
    Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Dr. Diego Vanuzzo
    Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up
The cohorts were linked to the Regional Health Information System. The follow-up was performed as part of the Italian Progetto Cuore Project.
Supplementary Information
Deaths and cardiovascular events are followed up for the harmonized MORGAM data, see detailed information on follow-up procedures in a MORGAM e-publication.

Marker Paper

Evans A, Salomaa V, Kulathinal S, Asplund K, Cambien F, Ferrario M, Perola M, Peltonen L, Shields D, Tunstall-Pedoe H, Kuulasmaa K, for the MORGAM Project. MORGAM (an international pooling of cardiovascular cohorts). Int J Epidemiol 2005;34:21-27.

PUBMED 15561751

Recruitment

Sources of Recruitment
  • Individuals

Number of participants

Number of participants
5,910
Number of participants with biosamples

Data Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Data
Biosamples
Other

Description of the access procedures

Access to the local data is approved on a case-by-case basis. For more information about data request please contact the study representative.

For access to the harmonized MORGAM data from many MORGAM Centres, one should seek a collaboration with any of the Centre which can submit a publication proposal to the MORGAM/BiomarCaRE Steering Group.


Availability of access information

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Timeline

Populations

Selection Criteria
Minimum age
25
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Italy
Territory
Provinces of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-east Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia (Udine, Pordenone/Sacile, Gorizia, Monfalcone).
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Number of participants

Number of participants
1,880
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
Response rate to the baseline survey was 78%
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 Friuli MONICA Study baseline Baseline examination (questionnaire and health examination). 1986-01 1986-09
1 Friuli MONICA Study Cohort 01 mortality and disease outcome follow-up in MORGAM data Follow-up for cardiovascular events and death for the harmonized MORGAM data, see the end-points followed up in [the MORGAM e-publication](https://www.thl.fi/publications/morgam/cohorts/full/italy/... 1986-01 1998-12
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
25
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Italy
Territory
Provinces of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-east Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia (Udine, Pordenone/Sacile, Gorizia, Monfalcone).
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Number of participants

Number of participants
1,844
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
Response rate to the baseline survey was 77%.
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 Friuli MONICA Study Cohort 02 baseline Baseline examination (questionnaire and health examination). 1989-02 1989-09
1 Friuli MONICA Study Cohort 02 mortality and disease outcome follow-up in MORGAM data Follow-up for cardiovascular events and death in the harmonized MORGAM data, see the end-points followed up in [a MORGAM e-publication](https://www.thl.fi/publications/morgam/cohorts/full/italy/ita... 1989-02 1998-12
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
25
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Italy
Territory
Provinces of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-east Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia (Udine, Pordenone/Sacile, Gorizia, Monfalcone).
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Number of participants

Number of participants
1,786
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
Response rate to the baseline survey was 74%.
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 Friuli MONICA Study Cohort 03 baseline Baseline examination (questionnaire and health examination). 1994-03 1994-10
1 Friuli MONICA Study Cohort 03 mortality and disease outcome follow-up in MORGAM data Follow-up for cardiovascular events and death in the harmonized MORGAM data, see the end-points followed up in [a MORGAM e-publication](https://www.thl.fi/publications/morgam/cohorts/full/italy/ita... 1994-03 1998-12
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
45
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Italy
Territory
City of Udine
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Number of participants

Number of participants
400
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
Response rate to the baseline survey was 73%
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 Friuli MONICA Optional Study baseline Baseline examination (questionnaire and health examination). 1995-10 1996-06
1 Friuli MONICA Optional Study mortality and disease outcome follow-up in MORGAM data Follow-up for cardiovascular events and death in the harmonized MORGAM data, see the end-points followed up in [a MORGAM e-publication](https://www.thl.fi/publications/morgam/cohorts/full/italy/ita... 1995-10 1998-12
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