development of the jackson heart study coordinating center杰克逊心脏研究协调中心的发展.pdfVIP

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2009, 6, 1597-1608; doi:10.3390/ijerph6051597 OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ISSN 1660-4601 /journal/ijerph Article Development of the Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center Brenda W. Campbell-Jenkins *, Clifton C. Addison, Lavon Young, Pramod Anugu, Gregory Wilson and Daniel Sarpong Jackson Heart Study, 350 West Woodrow Wilson Drive, Suite 701, Jackson, MS 39213 USA; E-Mails: Clifton.addison@ (C.A.); lavon.young@ (L.Y.); Pramod.r.anugu@ (P.A.); Gregory.wilson@ (G.W.); dsarpong@ (D.S.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: brenda.w.campbell@; Tel.: +1 (601) 979-8731; Fax: +1 (601) 979-8701 Received: 24 February 2009 / Accepted : 27 April 2009 / Published: 6 May 2009 Abstract: The public health burden caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to adversely affect individuals in terms of cost, life expectancy, medical, pharmaceutical and hospital care. This burden has been excessive in the case of African Americans. The objective of this paper is to chronicle the procedures and processes that were implemented in the development of the Jackson Heart Study Coordinating Center. The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) is a population-based investigation of traditional and emerging risk fa