The national Register is a surveillance system for fatal and fatal coronary and cerebrovascular events which includes the population aged 35-74 years. The register covers eight representative areas of the country (Brianza, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Modena, Florence, Rome, Naples, Caltanissetta) and is coordinated by the National Institute of Health (ISS).
Responsible |
Dr. Federico Vancheri e-mail: fvanche@tin.it Phone: 0039 0934 559675 |
Working group |
Maurizio Alletto, Vito C.M. Milisenna, Salvatore Bartolotta, Anna Maria Giuffrida, Gabriella Dardanoni1 |
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Elia, Caltanissetta; 1DOE-Dipartimento Osservatorio Epidemiologico, Assessorato Sanità Regione Sicilia, Palermo |
Area covered by the register |
Province of Caltanissetta (1998-99); Provinces of Caltanissetta, Agrigento, Enna (2004-05) |
Population under surveillance (2003-2004) |
126,294 (59,694 men / 66,600 women) |
Years of registration |
1996 (pilot registration); 1998-99; 2004-05
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Collaborations |
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Financing bodies |
National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCM) of the Ministry for Labour, Health and Social Policies; National Institute of Health (ISS) |
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