Find a long-running prospective study in the US (Framingham, WHI, NHS, Rancho Bernardo, etc.) and highlight at least 3 separate major findings that have come out of the study. Discuss the impact of the prospective study and its findings. What major challenges are faced by longitudinal studies (think “lost to follow-up”)? What is a couple of different ways that studies can address lost to follow-up?

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An example of a longrunning study is the Rancho Bernardo 10year prospective study of blood pressure postmenopausal estrogen therapy albuminuria and renal function The Rancho Bernardo Research 19921996 ... View the full answer