The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study is a multi-site, prospective, biracial cohort study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
[1][2][3] The ARIC Study was designed to investigate the etiology and clinical outcomes of atherosclerosis.
[citation needed] The initial study visit took place in 1987-1989, the second in 1990-1992, the third in 1993-1995, the fourth in 1996-1998, and the fifth in 2011-2013.
[citation needed] To date, the ARIC study has published over 2,300 peer-reviewed journal articles in diverse areas of clinical and population research.
These data have also contributed to clinical practice guidelines and policy statements.