KORA study (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg)

ID: 

74

DZPG Site: 

München/Augsburg
General Information
Status

Completed: Recruitment, data collection, and data quality management completed

Description

The KORA study is a prospective population-based cohort study for adults in the region of Augsburg, Germany. Between 1984 and 2001, 17,602 participants aged 25 to 74 years were randomly recruited from the residents' registration offices in four cross-sectional surveys The study is still being actively pursued today. The focus is on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, mental health, multimorbidity and the influence of the environment. The KORA study has contributed to research into risk factors and to improving the early detection and prevention of chronic diseases. The KORA study is funded by the Helmholtz Centre Munich.

Paper

KORA - A Research Platform for Population Based Health Research https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2005-858235 KORA-gen - Resource for Population Genetics, Controls and a Broad Spectrum of Disease Phenotypes https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2005-858226

Website

https://www.helmholtz-munich.de/en/epi/cohort/kora

Contact
PI

Prof. Dr. Annette Peters

Further PIs

KORA study coordination: Dr. Birgit Linkohr

Survey Results
Is it an interventional or non-interventional study?
  • Non-interventional
Specification of study type
  • Cohort
  • Longitudinal
  • Cross-sectional
Is it a mono- or multicentric study?

Monocentric

Is it a single or multi country study?

Single

Which country?

Germany

Who are participants?
  • General population
Recruitment setting
  • General population
Target sample size

18000

Obtained sample size

17602

Start of recruitment

1984

End of recruitment

2022

Minimum age of participants

25

Maximum age of participants

74

Data sources for the study
  • Biological samples
  • Cognitive measurements
  • Imaging data
  • Medical records
  • Interview
  • Questionnaire
  • Physiological/biochemical measurements
  • Omics technology
Is it planned to share the data?

Yes, there is a plan to make data available

Additional information about data sharing

The KORA study is a population-based adult cohort study in the Region of Augsburg, Germany. Data is available for scientific analysis upon request by means of a project agreement and subject to approval by the KORA Board. Please read the GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS before you apply for data or biosamples at: https://helmholtz-muenchen.managed-otrs.com/external/

Are further follow-ups planned?

Yes

Is there consent to re-contact participants?

Yes

Is the implementation of further study components possible?

Yes

Biobank Module
Which material did you collect?
  • Blood
  • PBMC
  • Urin
  • Saliva
What type of blood collection tubes did you use?
  • Serum
  • EDTA
  • PAXgene/Tempus
Which type of data did you collect from Serum?
  • clin-chem
Which type of data did you collect from EDTA?
  • clin-chem
  • Proteomics
  • Genetic
  • Epigenetic
  • Other
Which other data did you collect from EDTA?

Metabolomics

Which type of data did you collect from PBMC?
  • Epigenetic
Which type of data did you collect from urine?
  • Other
Which other data did you collect from urine?

General biochemistry parameters

Which type of data did you collect from saliva?
  • Other
Which other data did you collect from saliva?

Cortisol

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