FINRISK: one of the world's longest-running population survey time series

The large-scale FINRISK population survey of risk factors for chronic, noncommunicable diseases has been used to collect health data on the population every five years since 1972. The data can be analysed to identify risk factors for chronic diseases. More and more genetic data is also being collected, and when combined with registry data it makes it possible to develop measures to prevent diseases and to create more effective treatments.