Puerto Rico Observational Study of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends
The Puerto Rico Observational Study of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends (PROSPECT) examines health determinants that may contribute to Puerto Ricans’ high, unexplained risk of chronic disease, with the goal of developing policies and programs that will improve public health.
998 Ave. Luis Muñoz Rivera
San Juan, PR 00927
Puerto Rico, US
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New Participants! We are recruiting!
How can I join?
You can be part of this study by contacting us directly through email, phone or social media.
Why should I join?
By participating, you contribute to the development of health programs and policies that consider the current health needs of people living in Puerto Rico.
Additionally, participants receive a $60 gift card for the first visit and a $60 gift card for the second visit (Year 2).
If requested, we may provide up to a $10 VISA gas card to help with transportation expenses when visiting one of our clinics.
We can also provide you with a letter containing your vital signs, body measurements, and blood laboratory results, which you may use when consulting with your doctor or healthcare professional.
Study visits may also be conducted at your home.
Please note that these results are provided for informational purposes and are not official clinical results or a medical diagnosis. You should follow up with your doctor or healthcare professional if you have any questions or concerns.
This study is not intended to treat or diagnose any disease.
How do I know if I am eligible?
You may qualify for the study if you are 30-75 years old, non-institutionalized (i.e. not committed to a prison, hospital, in-patient center, psychiatric hospital, rehabilitation center, or addiction recovery center, etc.), have stable housing, living in Puerto Rico at the time of the first visit and have lived there the previous year, not planning to move from the island in the next 3 years, and if you can answer questions without assistance.
What should I expect?
To see a summary of what participation involves, click here. We follow strict COVID-19 safety protocols to ensure protection against the virus.
How can I learn more about the study?
Contact our team and we will be happy to offer an orientation.
Join us!
PROSPECT is recruiting participants using a multi-stage sampling strategy that combines household enumeration and community-wide approaches.
Examinations are done at one of more than 55 partner clinics located across the island. Trained research assistants conduct an in-person comprehensive interview to probe for sociodemographic and medical information, implement validated questionnaires, measure anthropometric characteristics, and obtain hair, urine, and fasting blood and saliva samples for laboratory analyses.