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C.1 Annex: Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> study centers<br />

laboratory testing, quality and data management, feed-back <strong>of</strong> individual results, statistical<br />

analysis, critical evaluation, and publication <strong>of</strong> results is being done by <strong>the</strong> RKI.<br />

Toge<strong>the</strong>r with MDC, DIfE, and Charité, RKI has jointly established <strong>the</strong> epidemiologic research<br />

network for <strong>the</strong> metropolitan area Berlin-Brandenburg (EPI2B) to support <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong><br />

<strong>Cohort</strong>. Within <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong> and based on its extensive experience,<br />

<strong>the</strong> RKI will support <strong>the</strong> recruitment <strong>of</strong> study participants.<br />

C.1.6 Cluster lower Saxony/hamburg/Bremen<br />

The Cluster Lower Saxony/Hamburg/Bremen comprises three study centers in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong><br />

Lower Saxony (Brunswick/Hanover) and <strong>the</strong> city states <strong>of</strong> Bremen and Hamburg.<br />

Recruitment Cluster Niedersachsen/Hamburg/Bremen<br />

figure 6: Geographical overview <strong>of</strong> recruitment areas and study centers for <strong>the</strong> cluster Lower<br />

Saxony/Hamburg/Bremen<br />

Lower Saxony/Hamburg/Bremen<br />

UKE<br />

SC Bremen SC Hamburg<br />

BIPS<br />

TiHo Hanover<br />

SC Brunswick/Hanover<br />

HZI Brunswick<br />

Study center (SC)<br />

Coordinating institution<br />

Participating institution<br />

Recruitment areas:<br />

Hamburg city<br />

Bremen city<br />

Delmenhorst city<br />

Lilienthal<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn county <strong>of</strong> Vechta<br />

Parts <strong>of</strong> county <strong>of</strong> Oldenburg<br />

(Municipalities Ganderkesse,<br />

Dötlingen, Wildeshausen)<br />

Bremen Hamburg<br />

BIPS<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>ast county <strong>of</strong> Cloppenburg<br />

Municipality Diepholz<br />

Municipality Hude<br />

Brunswick city<br />

County <strong>of</strong> Peine<br />

Eastern region <strong>of</strong> Hanover<br />

Hanover city<br />

C.1

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