Skip to main content
Rural Health Information Hub

The Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study: Design, Methods, and Baseline Characteristics

Description
Highlights a study exploring the rates of mortality and morbidity from noncommunicable diseases in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. Explores the prevalence of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer via blood samples collected from participants. Details participant characteristics, such as age, general health, and comorbidities, among other measures.
Author(s)
Terri-Ann M. Thompson, Mayur M. Desai, Josefa L. Martinez-Brockman, et al.
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(1), 17
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Diabetes · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Puerto Rico · U.S. Virgin Islands