Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
E54258
cardiovascular research study
epidemiological study
longitudinal cohort study
population-based study
The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T426305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Context triple: [National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, oversees, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis]
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Framingham Heart Study
The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, large-scale epidemiological research project that has followed generations of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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B.
Intramural Research Program on Aging
The Intramural Research Program on Aging is a U.S. federal biomedical research program that conducts laboratory, clinical, and population studies to understand the biology of aging and age-related diseases.
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C.
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania is the faculty practice plan and outpatient clinical arm of Penn Medicine, providing patient care across a wide range of specialties in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s health system.
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D.
Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
The Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health is a landmark U.S. public health document that conclusively linked cigarette smoking to serious diseases and helped transform national attitudes and policies toward tobacco use.
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E.
Bologna Follow-Up Group
The Bologna Follow-Up Group is the main coordinating body responsible for overseeing and advancing the implementation of the Bologna Process within the European Higher Education Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Target entity description: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
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A.
Framingham Heart Study
The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, large-scale epidemiological research project that has followed generations of residents in Framingham, Massachusetts to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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B.
Intramural Research Program on Aging
The Intramural Research Program on Aging is a U.S. federal biomedical research program that conducts laboratory, clinical, and population studies to understand the biology of aging and age-related diseases.
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C.
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania is the faculty practice plan and outpatient clinical arm of Penn Medicine, providing patient care across a wide range of specialties in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania’s health system.
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D.
Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health
The Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health is a landmark U.S. public health document that conclusively linked cigarette smoking to serious diseases and helped transform national attitudes and policies toward tobacco use.
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E.
Bologna Follow-Up Group
The Bologna Follow-Up Group is the main coordinating body responsible for overseeing and advancing the implementation of the Bologna Process within the European Higher Education Area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cardiovascular research study
ⓘ
epidemiological study ⓘ longitudinal cohort study ⓘ population-based study ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MESA ⓘ |
| ageRangeOfParticipants | 45–84 years ⓘ |
| aimsToInform | cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines ⓘ |
| approximateSampleSize | 6800 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataCollectionMethod |
clinical examinations
ⓘ
imaging studies ⓘ questionnaires ⓘ |
| design | prospective cohort ⓘ |
| field |
cardiovascular epidemiology
ⓘ
preventive cardiology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
atherosclerosis
ⓘ
cardiovascular disease ⓘ ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk ⓘ risk factors for cardiovascular disease ⓘ subclinical cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ⓘ
National Institutes of Health ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeMeasure |
cardiovascular mortality
ⓘ
incident coronary heart disease ⓘ incident stroke ⓘ progression of coronary artery calcium ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup |
African Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
Chinese Americans ⓘ Hispanic Americans ⓘ
linked to:
Hispanic and Latino Americans
White Americans ⓘ |
| hasProduced | peer-reviewed journal articles ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location |
Baltimore
ⓘ
Chicago ⓘ
linked to:
City of Chicago
Forsyth County, North Carolina ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ St. Paul ⓘ
linked to:
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
|
| researchObjective |
to examine ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease
ⓘ
to identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease ⓘ to investigate prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosis ⓘ to investigate progression of atherosclerosis ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ⓘ |
| startTime | 2000 ⓘ |
| usesImagingModality |
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
ⓘ
carotid ultrasound ⓘ coronary artery calcium scanning ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mesa-nhlbi.org ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Description of subject: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis is a long-term, population-based medical research study that investigates the prevalence, progression, and risk factors of cardiovascular disease across diverse ethnic groups in the United States.
Referenced by (2)
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