Epidemiological Tool To Detect Angina Pectoris in Blacks

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Angina Pectoris; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00005218

R43HL040730 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

1097

Details and patient eligibility

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To develop a prototype questionnaire for the detection of angina pectoris in Blacks.

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BACKGROUND:

Angina pectoris is often considered a manifestation of coronary artery atherosclerosis that is associated with an increased mortality risk. Overall, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in United States Blacks. In an attempt to standardize the diagnosis of angina pectoris in epidemiologic studies, Rose developed a questionnaire for cardiovascular field surveys which has primarily been used in United States and other white populations. However, in 1988, there were no valid epidemiological tools for the assessment of angina pectoris in Blacks. The development of a cardiovascular survey instrument capable of assessing angina pectoris in Black populations was identified by the Association of Black Cardiologists as an urgent epidemiologic need. Also, such a survey instrument could ultimately enhance knowledge and treatment of cardiovascular disease among Blacks.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Sex: Male

Ages: Under 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

No eligibility criteria