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About the project
The Rochester Epidemiology Project is a long-running population health resource and collaboration that began in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Researchers from Mayo Clinic's Department of Quantitative Health Sciences lead it administratively.
Its health records linkage system brings together the medical records of more than 680,000 Olmsted County residents, covering a period of about 60 years. In recent years the project has grown to cover 27 counties across Minnesota and Wisconsin, extending the linkage to roughly 1.5 million residents.
Participating organizations include:
- Olmsted Medical Center
- Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System
- Olmsted County Public Health Services
- Zumbro Valley Health Center
Why it matters
By studying linked health records, researchers can look into what causes diseases and how people with particular conditions respond to surgery, medication, and other treatments. The records can also help predict what the future may hold for people with specific diseases or medical conditions.
The linkage system has become a valued resource for many researchers and has supported a number of long-term research studies.
For more information, please visit Rochester Epidemiology Project - Division of Epidemiology - Mayo Clinic Research.
For any other questions, please contact us at info@rochesterproject.org.