Study Type
Observational
completed
The objective of the SHARE study was to establish whether health variations between populations can be explained by differences in disease risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis.
The differences between four ethnic groups in Canada (Caucasians, Chinese, South East Asians, and Aboriginals) were studied.
Primary endpoints:
- Sub-clinical atherosclerosis (carotid IMT)
- Conventional cardiovascular disease risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and raised cholesterol)
- Novel cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as markers of a prothrombotic state.
Study Design
Population-based cross-sectional observational study
NO. of Countries
1
NO. of Sites
1
NO. of Participants
1236
Study Period
2000-2001
Sponsor
PHRI
Sonia Anand
Senior Scientist
Sonia Anand
Senior Scientist
Sonia Anand is a Professor, Medicine and Epidemiology at McMaster University; Associate Chair, Diversity and Equity in McMaster’s Department of Medicine; Director of McMaster’s Population Genomics Program; inaugural Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society; and Director, Chanchlani Research Centre for Global Health at McMaster, among other roles.
Her present research focuses upon the environmental and genetic determinants of vascular disease in populations of varying ancestral origin, women and cardiovascular disease. Sonia has published more than 200 articles in peer review journals. Shas been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Sumathy Rangarajan
Program Director
Sumathy Rangarajan
Program Director
Sumathy Rangarajan has been Program Director, Global Health, since 2016, preceded by many years’ service at PHRI in other roles. She oversees the PURE study team, as well as the INVICTUS rheumatic AF treatment trial, the CANPWR pediatric weight management registry, and others.
She holds both a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science degree from Pune University in India.
completed
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