MYsore studies of Natal effects on Ageing and Health
CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital and University of Southampton


Variable Response
Full Name MYsore studies of Natal effects on Ageing and Health
CRS Continents(s) Asia
CRS ID 105
Acronym MYNAH
Low-Middle Income Country Yes
Data Available Through DPAU Yes
Follow-Up Data Available Yes
CRS Overview Study dementia and cognitive outcomes in the life-course cohort in southern India
No. of Subjects at Baseline 1069
Institution CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital and University of Southampton
Department Name Epidemiology Research Unit
City Mysore
Country India
Study/Database Website
Principal Investigator (PI) Murali Krishna
PI email muralidoc@gmail.com
Key Study References Stein C, Fall CHD, Kumaran K, Osmond C et al. Fetal growth and coronary heart disease in South India. Lancet 1996; 348:1269-73. Krishna M., et al. Birth size, risk factors across life and cognition in late life: protocol of prospective longitudinal follow-up of the MYNAH (MYsore studies of Natal effects on Ageing and Health) cohort. BMJ open 7.2 (2017): e012552.
Population Based Study? No
Family Based Study? No
Clinical Based Sample? 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? Face-to-face
Who carries out data collection? Psychiatrist, Psychologists, Nurses and Social workers
Does this take place in participants' homes or at a central location? homes and research unit
Do participants take part individually or are families/partners involved? key informant will be asked to participate
Dementia cases ascertained as part of study Yes
Diagnosis based on review of existing clinical data No
Were diagnosis/primary outcomes made blind to exposure variables? Not Applicable
How many times followed up? 2
Sample Size at Follow-Up 721
Study start date 1993
Study end date 0
Study Timeline
Is data collection still ongoing? Yes
Is study still recruiting? No
Inclusion criteria India men and women who were born before 1959 in a mission hospital in Mysore, South India, and who still lived near to the hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Minimum Age 55
Sex Included in Study Male and Female
Are there likely to be updates or revisions to the data after its release? No
Notes
Publications
Documents
Data Availability Data not available on DPAU
Data Access Process Direct application to CRS
Data Distribution Rule Not distributed via DPAU

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