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PAMELA Study

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Start Year
1990
Supplementary Information
The PAMELA Study was conducted by the Clinica Medica, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
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Investigators Contacts
  • Professor Giovanni Veronesi
    University of Insubria
  • Professor Guido Grassi
    University Milano Bicocca
  • Professor Guido Grassi
    University Milano Bicocca

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up
Record linkage of the cohort members are done to the municipality register and routinely collected hospital discharge records. The participants of the baseline examination were re-invited to the examinaiton in 10 years later.
Supplementary Information
Deaths and cardiovascular events are followed up for the harmonized MORGAM variables, see detailed information on follow-up procedures in MORGAM e-publication.

Marker Paper

Bombelli M, Toso E, Peronio M, Fodri D, Volpe M, Brambilla G, Facchetti R, Sega R, Grassi G, Mancia G. The Pamela study: main findings and perspectives. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2013 Jun;15(3):238-43. doi: 10.1007/s11906-013-0348-1. PMID: 23609611.

PUBMED 23609611

Recruitment

Sources of Recruitment
  • Individuals

Number of participants

Number of participants
2,044
Number of participants with biosamples
0

Data Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Data
Biosamples
Other

Description of the access procedures

Access to the local data and biosamples 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.


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Timeline

PAMELA Study

Selection Criteria
Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Italy
Territory
City of Monza, Brianza, between Milan and Swiss border
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

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

Number of participants

Number of participants
2,044
Number of participants with biosamples
Supplementary Information
Response rate to the baseline survey was 64%. 70% of the subjects enrolled in the baseline participated to the re-examination.
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 PAMELA Study Baseline Baseline examination (questionnaire and health examination). Cigarette smoking was evaluated from the medical history. Psychologic variables were collected by the questionnaire. Clinical, home ... 1990-12 1993-05
1 PAMELA Study Re-examination Re-examination of the cohort (questionnaire and health examination). The same measurements as in the baseline were repeated 10 years later. Cigarette smoking was evaluated from the medical ... 2001 2003
2 PAMELA Study 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 [a MORGAM e-publication](https://www.thl.fi/publications/morgam/cohorts/full/italy/it... 1990-12 2002-12
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