Northern Sweden MONItoring of trends and determinants in CArdiovascular disease (MONICA)
The objectives of this study are to:
- Describe trends and determinants in cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the northern Sweden population;
- Provide data for health planning, identify etiologic factors of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and characterize the interplay between determinants and;
- Describe level, time trends, and determinants of exposure to certain environmental pollutants and compare these to other regions.
Overview
- Acronym
- MONICA-Northern Sweden
- Website
- MONICA-Northern Sweden
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 1986 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Population surveys have been performed in 1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014. Another survey is planned for 2021. In 1999, all people invited to any of the three previous population surveys were re-invited for follow-up.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 12,369
- Supplementary Information
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The Northern Sweden MONICA Project has collected repeated cross-sectional as well as longitudinal data.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Marker Paper
Eriksson, M., Holmgren, L., Janlert, U., Jansson, J.-H., Lundblad, D., Stegmayr, B., Söderberg, S., Eliasson, M. (2010). Large improvements in major cardiovascular risk factors in the population of northern Sweden: the MONICA study 1986-2009. Journal of Internal Medicine, 269(2), 219–231. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2010.02312.x
PUBMED 21158982Timeline
Populations
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 1
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 64 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 1986.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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64
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,625
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 1 - Baseline |
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1986 (January) | 1986 (April) |
| 1 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 1 - Follow-up |
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1999 (January) | 1999 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 2
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 64 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 1990.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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64
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,583
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 2 - Baseline |
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1990 (January) | 1990 (April) |
| 1 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 2 - Follow-up |
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1999 (January) | 1999 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 3
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 1994.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,921
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 3 - Baseline |
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1994 (January) | 1994 (April) |
| 1 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 3 - Follow-up |
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1999 (January) | 1999 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 4
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 1999.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,823
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 4 - Baseline |
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1999 (January) | 1999 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 5
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 2004.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,905
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 5 - Baseline |
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2004 (January) | 2004 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 6
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 2009.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,729
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 6 - Baseline |
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2009 (January) | 2009 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 7
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 2014.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,575
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 7 - Baseline |
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2014 (January) | 2014 (April) |
MONICA-Northern - Cohort 8
The population is composed of adults aged 25 to 74 years old who were living in Northern Sweden in 2019.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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25
- Maximum age
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74
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified randomized selection procedure by age and sex (250 persons in each sex/10-year age stratum) was used to recruit participants.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 2,500
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | MONICA-Northern - Cohort 8 - Baseline |
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2021 (January) | 2021 (April) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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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
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