title: [Historical cohorts: contribution to epidemiological knowledge].
abstract: Several large cohort studies have been performed in France since the 1960s. Participants were recruited from general or occupational populations. Whatever their primary objective, these cohort studies provided important data on the prevalence and risk factors of major public health problems. The scientific value of these studies, which gave rise to a very large numbers of publications, is internationally recognized.
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alpérovitch
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans