IJE Advance Access originally published online on October 22, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(6):1417-1422; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl223
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Cohort Profile |
Cohort profile: The ‘Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra’ (SUN) study
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31080 Pamplona, Spain.
* Corresponding author. Profesora Agregada, Department Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31080 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. E-mail: msegui@unav.es
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The SUN study began at the Universidad de Navarra's Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and has since integrated other universities (Santiago de Compostela, Cantabria, Las Palmas, Jaen and Saragossa).
The motivation behind its development, dating back to the late 1990s, was the lack of scientific evidence detailing the benefits of the Mediterranean Food Pattern. Starting a Spanish cohort was a unique opportunity to sample participants who are more likely to follow variations of this food pattern.1,2
To explore this idea further, Professor Miguel Ángel Martínez travelled to the Harvard School of Public Health to learn about similar large cohort studies currently being conducted in the US, such as the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals' Follow-up study.3 An outline of the SUN study was designed during his sabbatical at Harvard.
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In the development stages, the initial focus on diet, and its impact on disease prevention, was broadened
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How often are participants followed-up and what is measured? |
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What is the attrition like? |
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What has SUN found? |
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Other findings |
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