| Cohort Name |
MRC Genetic Resource for LOAD |
| Cohort Acronym |
MRC_LOAD |
| Study Overview |
Alzheimer's case-control cohort including aged controls. |
| #Subjects at Baseline |
|
| Institution Name |
Cardiff University |
| Department Name |
Medicine |
| City |
Cardiff University |
| Study/Database Website |
|
| Principal Investigator (PI) |
Julie Williams and Collaborators |
| Key Study References |
Harold et al. 2009 Nature Genetics |
| Population Based Study? |
No |
| Family Based Study? |
No |
| Clinical based sample? |
Yes |
| Is there follow-up data available? |
Yes |
| Were participants included prior to development of dementia (may refer to controls only)? |
Yes |
| Were participants included prior to development of MCI (may refer to controls only)? |
Yes |
| How is data collected? |
Questionnaire Assessments and Genetic Analysis |
| Who carries out data collection? |
Clinical/Researchers |
| Does this take place in participants' homes or at a central location? |
Both |
| Do participants take part individually or are families/partners involved? |
Both |
| Dementia cases ascertained as part of study: |
Yes |
| How many times followed up? |
Variable |
| Study start date |
01/01/2003 00:00:00 |
| Study end date |
31/12/2009 00:00:00 |
| Is study ongoing? |
No |
| Is study still recruiting? |
No |
| Inclusion criteria |
Varies |
| Exclusion criteria |
Varies |