Cohort studies around the world: Methodologies, research questions and integration to address the emerging global epidemic of chronic diseases
Nair H, Shu XO, Volmink J, Romieu I, Spiegelman D. Cohort studies around the world: Methodologies, research questions and integration to address the emerging global epidemic of chronic diseases. Public Health 2012, 126: 202-205. PMID: 22325615, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesCohort studyChronic non-communicable diseasesNon-communicable chronic diseasesDual disease burdenCommunicable infectious diseasesNon-communicable diseasesMultiple cohort studiesResource-constrained settingsDisease burdenRisk factorsLifestyle changesGlobal epidemicInfectious diseasesDiseaseDisease distributionEpidemicBurdenPopulationSettingDramatic increase