Oxford Vascular Study ( OXVASC)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Oxford Vascular study: a population-based study of the incidence and outcome of stroke, transient ischaemic attack, acute coronary syndromes and peripheral vascular events.
IRAS ID
292632
Contact name
Peter M Rothwell
Contact email
Research summary
The purpose of the Oxford Vascular Study is to find out how common acute vascular events (e.g. heart attacks, mini or major strokes and other circulatory problems) are in Oxfordshire, and how it affects people’s lives. The study is unique in the world in studying all these types of vascular disease at the same time and in the same population. Our aim is to improve understanding of these conditions, and how to better treat patients.
The information we gather when we see patients is used both for optimising treatment and care, and to answer our research questions such as how many people are having a stroke, can we prevent these with existing or new treatment and are there any genetic or biological factors that would identify people at greater risk of stroke or memory impairment.
After an initial assessment, we see patients at various stages up to 20 years after their event, to see how they are recovering and to ensure they are on appropriate treatment for prevention of recurrent events. By collecting information from patients over a long period of time, we can track how the need for healthcare is changing, both for individuals and the population as a whole. Record-linkage to centrally held NHS health records will also be used for cross-referencing.REC name
South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
05/Q1604/70
Date of REC Opinion
27 Jul 2005
REC opinion
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