Quality Assessment of Data on Blood Pressure in the WHO MONICA Project

Annex. Sites and key personnel of contributing MONICA Centres

Australia

University of Western Australia, Nedlands: MST Hobbs1, K Jamrozik 5,  PL Thompson, BK Armstrong

University of Newcastle, Newcastle: A Dobson1, S Leeder2, H Alexander, R Heller

Belgium

Ghent State University, Ghent: G De Backer1, I De Craene, F van Onsem, L van Parys, S De Henauw, D De Bacquer

Free University of Brussels, Brussels: M Kornitzer1, L Berghmans, L Bara, P de Smet

Interuniversity Association for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Brussels: M Jeanjean1, C Brohet, HE Kulbertus, S Degre, F Lavenne, D Jansens, F Lefebvre, D Beck, G Wunsch, F Bertrand, M van Houte, B Rime, G Rorive, R Hannot, A Adrienne, A Luyckx

Canada

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia: HK Wolf1, RD Gregor5

China

Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Research Institute, Beijing: Wu Zhaosu1, Wu Yingkai2, Yao Chonghua, Zhang Ruisong

Czech Republic

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague: Z Škodová1, Z Píša,  L Berka, Z Cícha, J Cerovská, R Emrová, M Hoke, M Hronkova, J Pikhartová, R Poledne, P Vojtíšek, J Vorlicek, E Wiesner, D.Grafnetter

Denmark

Centre of Preventive Medicine (The Glostrup Population Studies) Copenhagen University: M Schroll1, M Kirchhoff, A Sjol, K Korsgaard Thomsen, M Madsen, TJ Joergensen

Finland

National Public Health Institute, Helsinki: J Tuomilehto1, P Puska2, E Vartiainen, H Korhonen, P Jousilahti

France

National Institute of Health and Medical Research ( INSERM U258) Paris: P Ducimetiere3, JL Richard4, A Bingham, T Lang

National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Toulouse: J. Ferrieres1, JP Cambou2, JB Ruidavets, MP Branchu, V Delmas,  P Rodier

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health - Faculty of Medicine, Strasbourg: D Arveiler1, P Schaffer1, I Escudero, V Baas, F Pierou

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, INSERM U508, Pasteur Institute, Lille: P Amouyel1, D Cottel, MC Nuttens2, N Marécaux, J Dallongeville, J-L Salomez2, M Montaye1, C Steclebout

Germany

Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine, Bremen: E Greiser1, B Herman5, G Stüdemann

Department of Clinical and Social Medicine of the University Medical Clinic, Heidelberg: E Nüssel1, E Ostör-Lamm5, R Scheidt, W Morgenstern, M Stadler, M Ganowa

GSF-Institute for Epidemiology, Munich and Institute for Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster: U Keil1, J Stieber, A Döring, B Filipiak, U Härtel, HW Hense

Centre for Epidemiology & Health Research, Berlin: W Barth1, L Heinemann1, A Assmann, S Böthig, G Voigt, S Brasche, D Quietzsch,  E Classen

Hungary

National Institute of Cardiology, Budapest: J Duba1, I Gyarfas2

Medical University of Pecs, Institute of Public Health, Pécs: I Ember, J Tényi, I Szilard

Iceland

Heart Preventive Clinic, Reykjavik: N Sigfusson1, II Gudmundsdottir, I Stefansdottir, Th Thorsteinsson, H Sigvaldason

Israel

Tel Aviv University, Holon: D Brunner1, J Waysbort, E Yaar, I Klinger, S Kreitler, N Levin-Epstein, S Susser

Italy

National Institute of Health, Rome: A Menotti3, S Giampaoli, A Verdecchia

S. M. Goretti Hospital, Latina: G. Righetti1, B De Pasquale, P Di Raimo, E Forte, A Majetta

Institute of Cardiology, Regional Hospital, Udine: D Vanuzzo1, GA Feruglio2, L Pilotto, GB Cignacco, M Scarpa, G Zilio, M Spanghero, G Zanatta

Research Centre on Chronic Degenerative Diseases of the University of Milan: GC Cesana1, M Ferrario1, R Sega, P Mocarelli, G De Vito, F Valagussa

Lithuania

Kaunas Medical Academy, Institute of Cardiology: J Bluzhas1, S Domarkiene, A Tamosiunas, R Reklaitiene

Malta

Department of Health, Valetta: Chief Government Medical Officer1, J Cacciottolo2, J Mamo, J Ellul, H Agius Muscat, A Amato Gauci, M Bellizi, A Vassallo

New Zealand

University of Auckland: R Beaglehole1, RT Jackson, R Bonita, AW Stewart, D Mahon, W Bingley

Poland

Institute of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Kraków: A Pajak1, J Sznajd 2, E Kawalec, T Pazucha,  M Malczewska, I Mórawska

National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Department of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention: S Rywik1, G Broda5, M Polakowska, Pawel Kurjata

Romania

Medical Institute, Fundeni Hospital, Bucharest: C Carp1, I Orha1, E Apetrei, C Ginghina, I Coman, C Dashievici, P Dumitru, I Zatreanu, A Dumitrescu, T Ionescu, I Stoian, I Cinca

Russian Federation

National Research Centre for Preventive Medicine, Moscow: T Varlamova1, A Britov, V Konstantinov, T Timofeeva, A Alexandri, O Konstantinova

Institute of Internal Medicine, Novosibirsk: Yu P Nikitin1, S Malyutina

Spain

Institute of Health Studies, Department of Health and Social Security, Barcelona: S Sans1, Ll Balanŕ, G Paluzie, A Alvarez, I Balaguer-Vintró2

Sweden

Ostra Hospital Preventive Cardiology Unit, Göteborg: L Wilhelmsen1, P Harmsen, A Rosengren, G Lappas

Department of Internal Medicine, Kalix Lasarett, Kalix: V Lundberg

Umeĺ University Hospital, Department of Medicine: B Stegmayr

Switzerland

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne: M Rickenbach, V Wietlisbach, F Paccaud, D Hausser, B Tullen

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich: F Gutzwiller1

Department of Social Affairs, Cantonal Health Office of Ticino: F Barazzoni, F Mainieri, G Domenighetti

United Kingdom

The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland: AE Evans1, EE McCrum,  T Falconer, S Cashman, C Patterson, M Kerr, D O'Reilly, A Scott, M McConville, I McMillan

University of Dundee, Scotland: H Tunstall-Pedoe1, WCS Smith6, R Tavendale, I Crombie, C Brown, M Shewry, M-K Hannah

Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland: C Morrison5

USA

Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University, California: SP Fortmann1, A Varady,  MA Winkleby, D Jatulis, M Hull

Yugoslavia

Novi Sad Health Centre: M Planojevic 1, D Jakovljevic 2, A Svircevic, M Mirilov, T Strasser

MONICA Management Centre - World Health Organization, Geneva: I Martin7, I Gyarfas8, Z Pisa8, SRA Dodu8, S Böthig8, MJ Watson, M Hill

MONICA Data Centre - National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland: K Kuulasmaa7, J Tuomilehto8, A Molarius, E Ruokokoski, V Moltchanov, H Tolonen

MONICA Steering Committee: M Hobbs (Chair), M Ferrario (Publications Co-ordinator), K Asplund, A Evans, H Tunstall-Pedoe (Rapporteur), I Martin (MMC) K Kuulasmaa (MDC), A Shatchkute, (WHO, Copenhagen). Consultant: A Dobson
Previous Steering Committee Members: R Beaglehole , SP Fortmann, F Gutzwiller, U Keil, A Menotti, P Puska, SL Rywik, S Sans, and former Chiefs of CVD/HQ, Geneva (listed above), V Zaitsev (WHO, Copenhagen) J Tuomilehto.
Former Consultants: MJ Karvonen (Helsinki, Finland), RJ Prineas (Minneapolis, USA), M Feinleib (Bethesda, USA), FH Epstein (Zürich, Switzerland), Z Pisa (Prague, Czech Republic), OD Williams (Birmingham, Alabama, USA)

1 Principal Investigator
2 Former Principal Investigator
3 Country Co-ordinator
4 Former Country Co-odinator
5 Co-Principal Investigator
6 Former Co-Principal Investigator
7 Responsible Officer
8 Former Responsible Officer