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Date(s)
- 1982-1992 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.08m of textual material
Context area
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of five files related to the Coronary Primary Prevention Trial (CPPT). The trial tested whether lowering plasma cholesterol would prevent fatal and non-fatal heart attacks. The clinical trial was conducted at the Toronto McMaster Lipid Research Centre as well as eleven other US centres. Series also includes a proposal for a second analysis for nutrient intake. Records include notes, summaries of results, speaking notes from a 1984 press conference, and commentary of published CPPT findings and data tape documentation.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files are arranged chronologically
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Files in this sub-series are restricted and subject to the Personal Health Information Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.