Rotterdam Study (RS)
Main objective:
To unravel etiology, preclinical course, natural history and potential targets for intervention of chronic diseases in mid-life and late-life.
Research focus:
The study focuses on:
- cardiovascular
- endocrine
- hepatic
- neurological
- ophthalmic
- psychiatric
- dermatological
- otolaryngological
- locomotor
- respiratory diseases.
Additionally extensive data on genetics, imaging and the microbiome are collected.
Examinations:
Home-interviews, study center examinations and coverage on health events through continous digital linkage with medical records.
Study region:
Ommoord (Rotterdam area)
Age at enrolment:
40 years onwards
Time between examinations:
4 to 6 years
Home institution:
Erasmus MC – University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Dr Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam
Head of Institution:
Prof. Dr. M. Arfan Ikram
The offering for JoinUs4Health:
- Start of data collection: 1989
- Total number of participants: 18294
- Number of cohorts: 4
- Number of examination rounds: Up to 7
Useful links
Cohort
RS-I
RS-II
RS-III
RS-IV
Start – end
1989 – 1990
2000- 2001
2006 – 2008
2016 – 2020
Number of participants
7983
3011
3932
3368
Number of examinations
7
5 (ongoing)
3 (ongoing)
1