Cohort profile: rationale and design of the Resource Center for Health Science (RECHS) project - a study of health hazards and medical cost burden among the Japanese population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The increased global burden of non-communicable diseases and mental disorders is an urgent health challenge for countries around the entire world, especially those experiencing super-ageing societies, where over 21% of the population is age 65 years or older. Japan is the world's most rapidly ageing society, and as a result, medical costs are also rising dramatically. With the aims of establishing a foundational framework for future research efforts, primarily focusing on the development of a personal health record (PHR) system, and creating a long-term repository for bioresources integrated with PHRs, this study investigated potential health risks and future healthcare burdens based on a longitudinal analysis of health records.

Participants

The Resource Center for H

SUBMITTER: Morishita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836369 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature