The Glostrup Population Studies, 1964-1992

The Glostrup Population Studies, 1964-92, comprise descriptive and analytical, clinical epidemiological studies. Since 1964, different birth cohorts have been examined. More than 20,000 persons, randomly selected from the background population of 300,000 inhabitants (Copenhagen County), have been invited to participate. The project started in 1964 with a survey of the 1914 population on risk factors for coronary heart disease. As the 1914 population has been followed and new cohorts added, a time-sequential design, suited for studies of aging, has been constructed. The staff has been kept in the unit for up to 28 years. Doctoral candidates in medical science and Ph.D candidates have defended their analyses of Glostrup data in several fields and continue to belong to the group of representatives, supporting the board of leaders. The head of Medical Department C serves as chairman, thus maintaining a close connection with clinical medicine.