| Title |
The Rotterdam Study: 2010 objectives and design update
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Journal of Epidemiology, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10654-009-9386-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Albert Hofman, Monique M. B. Breteler, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Harry L. A. Janssen, Gabriel P. Krestin, Ernst J. Kuipers, Bruno H. Ch. Stricker, Henning Tiemeier, André G. Uitterlinden, Johannes R. Vingerling, Jacqueline C. M. Witteman |
| Abstract |
The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, neurological, ophthalmic, psychiatric and respiratory diseases. As of 2008, 14,926 subjects aged 45 years or over comprise the Rotterdam Study cohort. The findings of the Rotterdam Study have been presented in close to a 1,000 research articles and reports (see www.epib.nl/rotterdamstudy). This article gives the rationale of the study and its design. It also presents a summary of the major findings and an update of the objectives and methods. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 127 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 123 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 28 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 21% |
| Unknown | 24 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 37% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Engineering | 6 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 23 | 18% |
| Unknown | 32 | 25% |