MONICA Collaborating Centres (MCC)

The MCCs collected the study data in the study populations and also take part in the collaborative data analysis through individual representation in the Manuscript Groups. The following conditions were essential for recruitment, continuing participation and quality assurance of individual centres:

• Centres should have recognized epidemiological experience, or they should be supported, backed or assisted by a centre with documented experience.
• Centres should maintain standardization in accordance with the criteria established by the MONICA Steering Committee (MSC) for lipid measurements, ECG coding, and event registration, and for any other techniques determined by the MSC.
• Centres should comply with the data collection procedures and rules given in the MONICA Manual.
• any variation in procedures and any difficulties in adhering to the Protocol must be discussed with the MONICA Management Centre (MMC).
• Centres should provide data at the frequency and in the format specified in the Manual or required by the MONICA Data Centre (MDC), MMC and the MSC.
• Centres should accept visits from groups of experts sent by the MMC and the MSC to review their data and procedures, and encourage exchange of information and problem sharing.

The MCCs and their current Principal Investigators are listed in the MONICA Manual. Former Principal Investigators and other key personnel are given in the List of Sites and Key Personnel. The MONICA Monograph and Multimedia Sourcebook includes a description of the MCCs and the study populations.

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