The Korean Hypertension Cohort study: design and baseline characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Hypertension (HT) has a significant impact on public health and medical expenses. However, HT is a chronic disease that requires the long-term follow-up of a large number of patients.

Methods

The Korean Hypertension Cohort (KHC) study aimed to develop a model for calculating cardiovascular risk in HT patients by linking and utilizing the detailed clinical and longitudinal data from hospitals and the national health insurance claim database, respectively. This cohort had a planned sample size of over 11,000 HT patients and 100,000 non-HT controls. Eligible patients were hypertensive patients, who were presenting for the first time and were diagnosed with HT as a main disease from 2006 to 2011. Long-term survival data over a period of approximately 9 years were

SUBMITTER: Lee HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8435490 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature