The ATTICA Study

Overview

Acronym
ATTICA
Investigators
Prof. Demosthenes Panagiotakos
Harokopio University in Athens
Prof. Christos Pitsavos
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Contacts
Prof. Demosthenes Panagiotakos
Harokopio University in Athens

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
2001 -
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
3,042
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
3,042

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Paper

Pitsavos C, Panagiotakos DB, Chrysohoou C, Stefanadis C. Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Greece: aims, design and baseline characteristics of the ATTICA study. BMC Public Health, 2003; 3: 32-40.

PUBMED 14567760

Timeline

Population

ATTICA - Population

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
18
Maximum age
89
Countries
  • Greece
Territory
Greater metropolitain athens area
Ethnic Origin
  • Greek
Health Status

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
3,042
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
3,042
Supplementary information about number of participants

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 ATTICA - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2001 (May) 2002 (December)
1 ATTICA - Follow-up 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
2006 (January) 2006 (December)
2 ATTICA - Follow-up 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
2011 (June) 2012 (June)

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Datasets

Name Data Collection Events Variables

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
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies
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