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Osteoarthritis Initiative
- Alternate Title(s)
- OAI
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Four clinical centers participated in this 11 year, prospective observational study of knee osteoarthritis. The goal of the research was to identify biochemical, genetic, and imaging biomarkers associated with the development and progression of osteoarthritis. Evaluation of the cumulative data in comparison with structural and/or clinical outcomes is expected to provide insights into the prevention...
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OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis, KneeOsteoarthritis/epidemiology
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- Registration required
- Local Experts
- Qoot Alkhubaizi
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UMB Dataset
Prevalence, Control, and Treatment of Diabetes, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol in the Amish
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- Braxton C. MitchellShisi HeKathleen A. RyanElizabeth A. Streeten11 more author(s)...
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Diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia are three of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death in the United States. The burden of these disorders is not uniform across the country primarily due to socioeconomic status, cultural practices, and lifestyle. To evaluate the effect of these disparities, this study compared the prevalence...
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AmishEpidemiologyHeart Disease Risk Factors
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UMB Dataset
Social Capital during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Case of the Island of Menorca
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- Ester Villalonga-OlivesIchiro KawachiIldefonso Hernández-Aguado
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This dataset was created to understand the mechanisms through which social capital shaped the community response to the coronavirus pandemic on the island of Menorca, Spain. Data was collected through qualitative interviews of 25 permanent residents of the island between April and June of 2020. The age range of the participants was between 26 to 89 years old. The semi-structured interview guide had...
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COVID-19Social CapitalSpain/epidemiology
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- 2020
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- Approval required