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Preferred term
Framingham study
Definition
- A study of the community of Framingham, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, begun in 1948 and involving over 10,000 individuals. The study has established the importance of social networks in maintaining people's health and as a protective factor in a wide range of diseases, in particular, coronary heart disease (cohort studies; health determinants; social networks analysis; social support). [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Framingham Study]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Framingham_study
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