Framingham Heart Study
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The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, large-scale epidemiological research project that has followed generations of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cardiovascular research project
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epidemiological study → longitudinal cohort study → |
| aim |
to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease
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| country |
United States
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| dataUsedBy |
researchers worldwide
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| duration |
multi-decade
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| fieldOfWork |
cardiovascular epidemiology
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preventive cardiology → public health → |
| focusesOn |
coronary heart disease
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heart failure → peripheral artery disease → risk factors for cardiovascular disease → stroke → |
| follows |
multiple generations of participants
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| hasPart |
Offspring Cohort
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Omni Cohort → Original Cohort → Third Generation Cohort → |
| hasPublication |
Framingham Risk Score paper
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| hasWebsite |
https://framinghamheartstudy.org/
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| hostInstitution |
Boston University School of Medicine
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| inception |
1948
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| influenced |
clinical guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention
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global cardiovascular risk assessment practices → |
| isLocatedIn |
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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| location |
Framingham, Massachusetts
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| methodUsed |
imaging studies
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laboratory testing → periodic clinical examinations → questionnaires → |
| notableFinding |
demonstration of the role of HDL cholesterol in cardiovascular risk
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demonstration of the role of LDL cholesterol in cardiovascular risk → development of the Framingham Risk Score → evidence linking atrial fibrillation to stroke risk → identification of cigarette smoking as a risk factor for coronary heart disease → identification of diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease → identification of high blood cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease → identification of high blood pressure as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease → identification of obesity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease → identification of physical inactivity as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease → |
| originalSampleSize |
approximately 5200 adults
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| participantRecruitmentStart |
1948
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| population |
residents of Framingham, Massachusetts
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| sponsor |
Boston University
NERFINISHED
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute → |
| startTime |
1948
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Framingham Heart Study
("Framingham Risk Score paper")
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hasPublication |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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oversees |