Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Title URL
Record Type
DataSet
Source
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
Title Acronym
MESA
Source URL
Description
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a medical research study involving more than 6,000 men and women from six communities in the United States. MESA is sponsored by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Participants in MESA are seen at clinics in the following universities:
Columbia University, New York;
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore;
Northwestern University, Chicago;
UCLA, Los Angeles;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities;
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem.
MEDLINE Search Strategy
Keywords
Age Distribution;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Atherosclerosis;
Cohort Studies;
Continental Population Groups; Follow-Up Studies;
Forecasting; Social Determinants of Health
Population Age
Middle Aged: 45 to 64 years, Aged: 65 + years, 80 and older: 80 + years
Population Ethnicity
All
Purpose
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a study of the characteristics of subclinical cardiovascular disease (disease detected non-invasively before it has produced clinical signs and symptoms) and the risk factors that predict progression to clinically overt cardiovascular disease or progression of the subclinical disease. MESA researchers study a diverse, population-based sample of 6,814 asymptomatic men and women aged 45-84. Approximately 38 percent of the recruited participants are white, 28 percent African-American, 22 percent Hispanic, and 12 percent Asian, predominantly of Chinese descent.
Record Identification Variable
Education; income; marital status; health insurance; employment status; occupation
Record Originator
InfoPac
Reference
Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources. The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities has compiled a Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets and Other Data-Related Resources (Compendium). This free resource details publicly available data relevant to research and programs aiming to reduce health disparities. The Compendium compiles in one place descriptions of and links to public datasets and resources that include information about health conditions and other factors that impact the health of minority populations. https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/NPA/Materials/FIHET_Data_Compendium_508_version_FINAL_11_28_2016.pdf
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5689
Date Revised
June 15, 2018, 7:34 a.m.