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The British Women’s Heart and Health Study is a prospective cohort study of heart disease in over 4000 British women between the ages of 60 and 79. It is funded by the British Heart Foundation. The Study aims to provide information about existing patterns of treatment of heart disease, and further the understanding of risk factors and disease prevention. We collected our baseline data in 1999-2001, and have been tracking the cohort since. Participants have been re-contacted through questionnaires or assessment in 2003, 2007 & 2010.
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries United Kingdom
Genders Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating Individual physiological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples
Genotyping
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation
Institute names University College, London
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment 60-79
last updated
recruitment period 1991
estimated current sample size number value 2,949
cohort acronym BWHHS
start date 1991
pi Professor Juan CasasProfessor Debbie Lawlor
website www.ucl.ac.uk/british-womens-heart-health-study
contact details British Women’s Heart and Health Study (c/o Julie Taylor)
Institute of Health Informatics
UCL
222 Euston Road,
London
NW1 2DA
abstract The British Women’s Heart and Health Study is a prospective cohort study of heart disease in over 4000 British women between the ages of 60 and 79. BWHHS recruited 4,286 participants.
funders British Heart Foundation
contact email [email protected] PI Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
contact phone number Tel: +44 (0) 203 549 5064
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 4,286