Epidemiological Background and Design: The Framingham Heart Study Introduction The Framingham Heart Study is widely acknowledged as a premier longitudinal study. Several historical reviews of its background and design already exist (Dawber, 1980; Dawber, Kannel and Lyell, 1963; Dawber, Meadors and Moore, 1951; Dawber and Moore, 1952; Dawber, Moore and Mann, 1957; Feinlieb, 1983; Gordon … Continue reading Epidemiological Background