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Evaluation of a Digiphysical Screening Method to Identify and Diagnose Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
Longitudinal and observational registry-based cohort study of individuals participating in the national digiphysical screening program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia. The information collected in the screening process will be combined in pseudo-anonymous form with data from the National Board of Health and Welfare (registries: Cause of Death, Diagnoses according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Prescribed drugs) and Statistic Sweden (Longitudinal integrated database for health insurance and labour market studies). Primary analysis: association between Familial Hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disease. Secondary analysis: efficacy and health economic aspects of digiphysical screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
Official title: Evaluation of Digiphysical Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Efficacy of Digiphysical Screening, Effects on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality and Health Economic Aspects
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30000
Start Date
2021-09-01
Completion Date
2033-09
Last Updated
2023-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Locations (1)
Karolinska university hospital
Stockholm, Sweden