Quality Assessment of Coronary Event Registration Data 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,  RW Parsons, C Spencer, PL Thompson

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

Belgium

Ghent State University, Ghent: G De Backer1, F van Onsem, 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, C Maudoigt, G Degre, F Bertrand, HE Kulbertus

Canada

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia: RD Gregor1, HK Wolf1, BR Mackenzie, PM Rautaharju, IR Bata

China

Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Research Institute, Beijing: Wu Zhaosu1, Wu Yingkai2, Yao Chonghua, Hong Zhaoguang

Czech Republic

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague: Z Škodová1, Z Píša,  Z Hejl, P Vojtíšek, K Emrová, Z Cícha, L Berka, M Hoke, J Pikhartová, K Hrdlicková, E Wiesner

Denmark

Centre of Preventive Medicine (The Glostrup Population Studies) Copenhagen University: M Schroll1, M Kirchhoff, B Hansen, S Quitsau Lund, H Schnack, M Madsen

Finland

National Public Health Institute, Helsinki: J Tuomilehto1, P Puska2, M Arstila, P Immonen-Räihä, E Kaarsalo, M Ketonen, S Lehto, H Miettinen, H Mustaniemi, M Niemelä, P Palomäki, K Pyörälä, M Romo, V Salomaa, J Torppa, T Vuorenmaa

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, JB Ruidavets, P Marqués-Vidal, JP Cambou2, P Rodier, C Saulet

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health - Faculty of Medicine, Strasbourg: D Arveiler1, P Schaffer1, A Facello, E Marine Barjoan, E Uettwiller, D Jacques, C Veron, V Meyer, M Velten, B Haas, N Lamamy, A Wagner, F Pierau, V Goetz

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, INSERM U508, Pasteur Institute, Lille: P Amouyel1, M Montaye-Faivre1, J-L Salomez2, M-C Nuttens2, S Beauchant, C Graux, N Marecaux

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, H Löwel, M Lewis, A Hörmann, J Gostomzyk, HD Bolte

Centre for Epidemiology & Health Research, Berlin: W Barth1, L Heinemann1, Elvira Classen, Detlef Quietzsch, Sabine Brasche, Siegfried Böthig, Günther Voigt

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

Italy

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

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

Research Centre on Chronic Degenerative Diseases of the University of Milan: GC Cesana1, M Ferrario1, G De Vito, C Bravi, MT Gussoni, R Sega, R Zanettini, O Agostoni

Lithuania

Kaunas Medical Academy, Institute of Cardiology: J Bluzhas1, V Grinius, R Grazuleviciene, D Rasteniene, D Rastenyte

New Zealand

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

Poland

Institute of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Kraków: A Pajak1, J Sznajd 2, M Malczewska-Malec, E Kawalec, T Pazucha, B Idzior-Walu

Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Department of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention: S Rywik1, G Broda5, M Polakowska, A Pytlak, H Wagrowska, P Kurjata, W Kupsc

Russian Federation

National Research Centre for Preventive Medicine, Moscow: T Varlamova1, V Naumova, M Ossokina, N Serdyuchenko, N Popova, E Bolshakova

Institute of Internal Medicine, Novosibirsk: Yu P Nikitin1, S Malyutina, V Gafarov, G. Simonova

Spain

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

Sweden

Östra Hospital Preventive Cardiology Unit, Göteborg: L Wilhelmsen1,   S Johansson, M Falkman, G Lappas

Department of Internal Medicine, Kalix Lasarett, Kalix: F Huhtasaari1, V Lundberg, E Jägare Westerberg, B Wikström, S Boström, M Peltonen

Umeå University Hospital, Department of Medicine: K Asplund1, PO Wester2, B Stegmayr

Switzerland

University Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne: F Gutzwiller1(Zürich), M Rickenbach, V Wietlisbach, F Barazzoni, F Paccaud

United Kingdom

The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland: AE Evans1, ZM Mathewson, EE McCrum,  A Hall, T Falconer, EL McIlmoyle

University of Dundee, Scotland: H Tunstall-Pedoe1, C Brown, M Shewry

Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland: C Morrison5, G Watt6, Wilma Leslie, B
Fitzpatrick

USA

Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, Stanford University, California: SP Fortmann1, A Varady

Yugoslavia

Novi Sad Health Centre: M Planojevic´1, D Jakovljevic´2, TD Japic´, DJ Stojšic´, M Krco, Z Šolak

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, M Mähönen, H Tolonen, E Ruokokoski, A-M Rajakangas

MONICA Quality Control Centre for ECG Coding - Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary: P Ofner7, A Madai8

MONICA Quality Control Centre for Event Registration - University of Dundee, Scotland: Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe7, Kristin Barrett, Colin Brown

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