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KORA--a research platform for population based health research.
1GSF -- Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Management im Gesundheitswesen, Neuherberg. holle@gsf.de
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|July 21, 2005
Summary
The Cooperative Health Research in the Region Augsburg (KORA) platform supports population-based studies in epidemiology and health economics. Its infrastructure and data management facilitate diverse research, including genetic epidemiology.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Health Economics
- Health Care Research
Background:
- KORA is a regional research platform established in 1996 in Augsburg.
- It evolved from the MONICA project, incorporating the Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Registry.
- KORA facilitates population-based surveys and longitudinal follow-up studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the KORA research infrastructure.
- To describe data management and quality control aspects.
- To outline the concept of cooperative research within the platform.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes a large pool of study participants for various research designs.
- Employs population-based surveys and follow-up studies.
- Focuses on data management and quality control protocols.
Main Results:
- The KORA infrastructure supports cohort, case-control, and family studies.
- The platform demonstrates robust data management and quality control.
- Increasing use of MONICA/KORA cohorts for diverse research topics.
Conclusions:
- The KORA platform provides a valuable resource for population health research.
- Its cooperative research model is attractive and effective.
- Recent focus on genetic epidemiology highlights the platform's evolving capabilities.