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The LCE researchers focus on observational longitudinal studies. In-depth methodological knowledge of longitudinal data analyses is required to conduct studies covering the life span of patients and healthy individuals.
The overall aim of the LCE programme is to:
The LCE activities support prevention research. The LCE team investigates risk factors for disease and disease complications, as well as predisposing factors for absence of disease, by following groups of non-selected individuals or selected patients throughout life (cohorts). Based on these data, the LCE can identify relevant risk factors and predictors for healthy ageing. This unique knowledge offers interesting opportunities for the development of prevention strategies.
The LCE researchers aim to develop, improve, and disseminate advanced methods and use these in future research projects to handle data from large, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) population-based, cohorts such as:
The researchers intend to promote LCE research at the UMCG through the development, improvement, and dissemination of relevant advanced methodologies, as well as through their applications to the available cohorts at the UMCG.
To achieve the overall aim of the LCE programme, the researchers focus on methodological improvements to rise to challenges such as:
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