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Long-term Follow-up of the Helsinki Businessmen Study
Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital
Summary
The Helsinki Businessmen Study (HBS) is a clinico-epidemiological longitudinal study started in 1964. It also included a 5-year randomized, controlled multifactorial primary prevention trial of cardiovascular diseases between 1974-1980. The cohort is being actively followed-up through national registers since the 1980, and since 2000 with regular questionnaire surveys. Latest in 2015. Also clinical and laboratory studies have been performed in random subcohorts. Follow-up is ongoing with new hypothesis-generating research questions.
Official title: Long-term Follow-up of the Helsinki Businessmen Study Cohort of Men Born in 1919-1934
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
31 Years - 46 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3490
Start Date
1964-01
Completion Date
2040-12
Last Updated
2015-08-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Intervention
Multifactorial intervention with lifestyle changes and drugs as needed