Jackson Heart Study
The primary objective of the Jackson Heart Study is to investigate the causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African Americans to learn how to best prevent this group of diseases in the future.
Specific objectives include:
- Identification of factors, which influence the development, and worsening of CVD in African Americans, with an emphasis on manifestations related to high blood pressure (such as remodeling of the left ventricle of the heart, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, and disorders affecting the blood vessels of the kidney).
- Building research capabilities in minority institutions at the undergraduate and graduate level by developing partnerships between minority and majority institutions and enhancing participation of minority investigators in large-scale epidemiologic studies.
- Attracting minority students to and preparing them for careers in health sciences.
- Start Year
- 2000
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- The Jackson Heart Study conducted three cohort examinations, an initial clinic examination from 2000 to 2004 (Exam1), followed by a second exam from 2005 to 2008 (Exam 2) and a final exam in 2009 to 2013 (Exam 3). The participants are contacted annually starting in 2001, and ascertainment of hospitalizations for cardiovascular events and deaths is ongoing.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Taylor HA Jr, Wilson JG, Jones DW, Sarpong DF, Srinivasan A, Garrison RJ, Nelson C, Wyatt SB. Toward resolution of cardiovascular health disparities in African Americans: design and methods of the Jackson Heart Study. Ethnicity and Diseases. 2005; 15(4 Suppl 6): S6-4-17.
PUBMED 16320381
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 5,306
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 5,000
- Supplementary Information
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Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
JHS population
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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21
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Jackson metropolitan area and Mississippi.
- Ethnic Origin
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- African Americans
- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- Specific population
- Participants from existing studies
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Random digit dialing
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Family members of the JHS participants
- Supplementary Information
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JHS participants were recruited from four sources: 1) previous participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC), 2) random selection from a drivers' license registry, 3) volunteers from the communities, and 4) family members of participants.
- Participants from Existing Studies
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- Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC)
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 5,306
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 5,000
Data Collection Events
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JHS - Exam 1
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The home induction interview collected a variety of health and sociocultural data such as household composition, personal and family health history, physical activity, tobacco use, healthcare ... |
2000-09 | 2004-03 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 1
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2001-09 | 2005-03 |
| 2 |
JHS - Annual follow-up 2
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2002-09 | 2006-03 |
| 3 |
JHS - Annual follow-up 3
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2003-09 | 2007-03 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 4
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2004-09 | 2008-03 |
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JHS - Exam 2
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During the clinic examination, many measurements were performed including: anthropometry (weight, standing height, neck girth, waist girth and hip circumference), body composition ... |
2005-10 | 2008-12 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 5
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2006-10 | 2009-12 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 6
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2007-10 | 2010-12 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 7
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2008-10 | 2011-12 |
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JHS - Exam 3
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During the clinic examination, many measurements were performed including: anthropometry (weight, standing height, neck girth, waist girth and hip circumference), body composition ... |
2009-02 | 2013-01 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 8
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2010-02 | 2014-01 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 9
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2011-02 | 2015-01 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 10
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2012-02 | 2016-01 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 11
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2013-02 | 2017-01 |
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JHS - Annual follow-up 12
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Participants are contacted annually by telephone to update contact information, confirm vital status, document interim medical events, hospitalizations, and functional status, and obtain ... |
2014-02 | 2018-01 |
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
- Cognitive functioning
- Personality
- Psychological distress and emotions
- Other psychological measures and assessments
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Physical activity
- Sleep
- Sexual behaviours and orientation
- Technological devices
- Misbehaviour and criminality
- Other and unspecified lifestyle information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Medication and supplements
Non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Death
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Psychological distress and emotions
Nutrition
Other and unspecified lifestyle information