The BEDA survey
The BEDA study is a study of cardiovascular disease in women, administered by the Section for Preventive Cardiology, University of Gothenburg. The background is that coronary heart disease and diabetes are important and common reasons for too early death in both women and men, but risk factors for coronary heart disease has not been so well described in women.
Of those invited, 1413 women (81%) were investigated between November 1979 and February 1981. A new examination took place in 1997. Of 1201 invited women, 875 (73%) participated. The procedures for the second screening were similar to those of the first examination. The material has been used in both longitudinal analyses and as control groups in different case-control studies.
The purpose is to study risk factors for cardiovascular disease and other diseases in women
Contact for data - Annika Rosengren
Opens in a new tabannika.rosengren@hjl.gu.se
Documentation files
Documentation files
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Citation and access
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Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Annika Rosengren - University of Gothenburg - Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Saga Johansson - University of Gothenburg - Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Lars Wilhelmsen - University of Gothenburg - Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
- University of Gothenburg - Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Women in Gothenburg born 1915-1941
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Study design:
- Observational study
- Experimental study
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
A random sample (n=1746) of the female population in Göteborg born between 1915 and 1941 (n=69569 in 1979) were invited to the screening 1980. Women of younger ages were oversampled so that twice as many women below the age of 55 years were invited to the screening examination as compared to those above this age.
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Description of the response rate/participation rate:
The BEDA survey 1980 Variables: 304 Number of individuals/objects: 1413 Response rate/participation rate: 81% The BEDA survey 1997 Variables: 433 Number of individuals/objects: 875 Response rate/participation rate: 73%
Data format/data structure:
Data collection
Data collection
Description of the mode of collection:
Physical measurements and tests, and Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection:
1980-01 - 1980-12
Source of the data:
- Registers/Records/Accounts: Medical/Clinical
- Population group
- Biological samples
- Registers/Records/Accounts
Data collection
Data collection
Description of the mode of collection:
Physical measurements and tests, and Self-administered questionnaire
Time period(s) for data collection:
1997-01 - 1997-12
Source of the data:
- Registers/Records/Accounts
- Population group
- Biological samples
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Geographic description:
The municipality of Gothenburg
Lowest geographic unit:
Municipality
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
Contributor(s):
- Annika Dotevall - University of Gothenburg - Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Publications
Publications
Citation:
Dotevall, Annika. Women, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Thesis, University of Gothenburg, 2004.
ISBN:
91-628-6243-X
Citation:
Dudas, Kerstin. Manifestations and survival in coronary heart disease. Thesis, University of Gothenburg, 2009.
Citation:
Shafazand M, Schaufelberger M, Lappas G, Swedberg K, Rosengren A. Survival trends in men and women with heart failure of ischaemic and non-ischaemic origin: data for the period 1987-2003 from the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry. Eur Heart J 2009;30:671-8
Citation:
Rosengren A, Dotevall A, Wilhelmsen L, Thelle D, Johansson S. Coffee and incidence of diabetes in Swedish women: a prospective 18-year follow-up study. J Intern Med. 2004 Jan;255(1):89-95.
Citation:
Johansson S, Wilhelmsen L, Lappas G, Rosengren A. High lipid levels and coronary disease in women in Göteborg - outcome and secular trends: a prospective 19 year follow-up in the BEDA study. Eur Heart J. 2003 Apr;24(8):704-16.
Citation:
Dotevall A, Johansson S, Wilhelmsen L, Rosengren A. Increased levels of triglycerides, BMI and blood pressure and low physical activity increase the risk of diabetes in Swedish women. A prospective 18-year follow-up of the BEDA study. Diabet Med. 2004;21:615-22.
Citation:
Johansson S, Wilhelmsen L, Welin C, Eriksson H, Welin L, Rosengren A. Obesity, smoking and secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged women: data from population studies in Göteborg from 1980 to 2003. J Intern Med. 2010 Dec;268(6):594-603
Citation:
Björck L, Rosengren A, Bennett K, Lappas G, Capewell S. Modelling the decreasing coronary heart disease mortality in Sweden between 1986 and 2002. Eur Heart J. 2009 May;30(9):1046-56.
Citation:
Johansson Saga. Female Myocardial Infarction in Göteborg, Sweden. Thesis, University of Gothenburg, 1983.
