2012
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr294
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Abstract: Although low- and middle-income countries still bear the burden of major infectious diseases, chronic noncommunicable diseases are becoming increasingly common due to rapid demographic, epidemiologic, and nutritional transitions. However, information is generally scant in these countries regarding chronic disease incidence, social determinants, and risk factors. The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil) aims to contribute relevant information with respect to the development and progression… Show more

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“…Detailed information on the rationale and design of the ELSA‐Brasil study can be found in 2 previous publications 18, 19…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Detailed information on the rationale and design of the ELSA‐Brasil study can be found in 2 previous publications 18, 19…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information on the subjects' medical history and sociodemographic variables were obtained by questionnaires 18. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess their adult physical activity status.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The protocol for data production included interviews, measurements and examinations, besides the storage of biological material. 1 The baseline study was carried out between 2008 and 2010. The research subjects are contacted by telephone on an annual basis, and they are invited, every three years, The Ethics, Recruitment and Social Communication Committee was created.…”
Section: Elsa-brasil: a Longitudinal And Multicenter Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Aspects of the study's design, studied population, recruitment and baseline tests and interviews have been detailed in another publication. 1 Given that the ELSA System is an integrated system with information sharing at all locations of data entry, it offers management tools that aid in the communication between centers (for example, data obtained in the acquisition of specialized tests are automatically made available to the reading centers) and in the administration of data collection at the ICs (for example, changes in the information of staff using the system are also automatically made available).…”
Section: Development Options and Characteristics Of The Elsa Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One example of the new scenario of Brazilian epidemiological research is the creation of a network of investigators for the implementation of the Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-BrasilBrazilian Longitudinal Study for Adult Health), 1 a cohort study that aims to follow 15,000 adults over time at six Brazilian centers. The evaluations involve interviews and tests of varied complexity, including images from echocardiography and retinography.…”
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