Rochester Epidemiology Project

The Rochester Epidemiology Project is a unique population health resource and long-established collaborative initiative originating in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

The project is administratively led by researchers from Mayo Clinic's Department of Quantitative Health Sciences. Its health records linkage system has incorporated the health records of more than 645,000 Olmsted County residents over the past 50 years.

The Rochester Epidemiology Project collaboration includes Olmsted Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Health System, Olmsted County Public Health Services, Zumbro Valley Health Center and several dental practices in Olmsted County. In recent years, the Rochester Epidemiology Project has expanded to include 27 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin. This increases the linkage to include approximately 1.4 million residents in the 27-county region.

The Rochester Epidemiology Project plays an important role in understanding population health. Using health records information, researchers can identify what causes diseases and how people with certain conditions respond to surgery, medication or other interventions. Information from the Rochester Epidemiology Project can even help predict what the future might offer for people with specific diseases or medical conditions.

The project's health records linkage system has become a treasured resource for many researchers. It has played a key role in many long-term research initiatives.

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