World Trade Center Health Registry

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The World Trade Center Health Registry is a long-term public health monitoring system that tracks and studies the physical and mental health of people exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster.

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instanceOf 9/11 health study program
health registry
longitudinal cohort study
public health monitoring system
abbreviation WTCHR NERFINISHED
cohortType closed cohort
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dataCollectionMethod linkage with cancer registries
linkage with vital records
periodic health surveys
self-reported questionnaires
enrollmentPeriod 2003–2004
estimatedEnrollment 71000
fieldOfWork disaster health research
environmental health
epidemiology
mental health research
occupational health
focusesOnEvent September 11 attacks NERFINISHED
focusesOnLocation Brooklyn NERFINISHED
Staten Island NERFINISHED
World Trade Center site NERFINISHED
lower Manhattan NERFINISHED
governedBy confidentiality protections
informed consent procedures
hasOutput health recommendations for 9/11-exposed populations
peer-reviewed scientific publications
public health reports
location New York City
name World Trade Center Health Registry NERFINISHED
operatedBy New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NERFINISHED
populationIncludes cleanup workers
lower Manhattan office workers
lower Manhattan residents
passersby present during the attacks
recovery workers
rescue workers
school children in lower Manhattan
volunteers
purpose to monitor long-term mental health effects of 9/11 exposures
to monitor long-term physical health effects of 9/11 exposures
to study health outcomes among people exposed to the World Trade Center disaster
relatedTo September 11th Victim Compensation Fund NERFINISHED
World Trade Center Health Program NERFINISHED
sponsoredBy Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry NERFINISHED
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NERFINISHED
startDate 2002
tracks anxiety disorders
cancer incidence
depression
mental health outcomes
physical health outcomes
post-traumatic stress disorder
quality of life measures
respiratory conditions

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World Trade Center Health Program (early research and support roles) coordinatesWith World Trade Center Health Registry
subject surface form: World Trade Center Health Program