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Cohort profile: the Hortega Study for the evaluation of non-traditional risk factors of cardiometabolic and other chronic diseases in a general population from Spain.

Maria Tellez-PlazaLaisa Briongos-FigueroGernot PichlerAlejandro Dominguez-LucasFernando Simal-BlancoFrancisco J Mena-MartinJesus Bellido-CasadoDelfin Arzua-MouronteFelipe Javier ChavesJosep RedonJuan Carlos Martin-Escudero
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
In 2020, we will review updated health and mortality records of this ongoing cohort for a 5-year follow-up extension. We will also re-examine elder survivors to evaluate specific aspects of ageing and conduct geolocation to study additional environmental exposures. Stored biological specimens are available for analysis of new biomarkers. The Hortega Study will, thus, enable the identification of novel factors based on time to event data, potentially contributing to the prevention and control of chronic diseases in ageing populations.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • cardiovascular disease
  • young adults
  • machine learning
  • risk assessment
  • electronic health record
  • human health