HAPIEE_Lithuania_Followup
Networks
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Variables
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Population
HAPIEE - Lithuania
The population is composed of men and women from Kaunas, Lithuania, and aged 45-69 years old at baseline.
Data Collection Event
HAPIEE - Lithuania - Mortality and cardiovascular events follow-up
To determine mortality, the Kaunas regional mortality register is used.
In order to identify, confirm and validate incident non-fatal cardiovascular events, the same questionnaire is sent out every three years to identify the non-fatal cardiovascular events, which will be confirmed using discharge reports and hospital/medical records.