Utilizing harmonization and common surveillance methods to consolidate 4 cohorts: the Western Alaska Tribal Collaborative for Health (WATCH) study

Utilizing harmonization and common surveillance methods to consolidate 4 cohorts: the Western Alaska Tribal Collaborative for Health (WATCH) study

Background. According to health status reports, chronic disease prevalence appears to be rising in western Alaska Native (AN) people, and accurate population-based data are needed. Four cohort studies of western AN people were conducted in the Norton Sound and Yukon-Kuskokwim regions, but none have...

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Main Authors: Kathryn R. Koller, Abbie W. Wolfe, Jesse S. Metzger, Melissa A. Austin, Scarlett E. Hopkins, Cristiane Kaufmann, Stacey E. Jolly, Sven O.E. Ebbesson, Jason G. Umans, Barbara V. Howard, Bert B. Boyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-05-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Alaska Native
cardiovascular disease
type 2 diabetes
cohort study
statistical power
risk factors
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/20572/pdf_1

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