CHS & NHLBI Acknowledgment Guidelines

CHS GRANTS & CONTRACTS - as of July 2026    

Main CHS Numbers - Always Required

"This research was supported by contracts HHSN268201200036C, HHSN268200800007C, HHSN268201800001C, N01HC55222, N01HC85079, N01HC85080, N01HC85081, N01HC85082, N01HC85083, N01HC85086, 75N92021D00006, and grants U01HL080295, U01HL130114 and R01HL172803 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with additional contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Additional support was provided by R01AG023629 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). A full list of principal CHS investigators and institutions can be found at CHS-NHLBI.org. This manuscript is the result of funding in whole or in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is subject to the NIH Public Access Policy. Through acceptance of this federal funding, the NIH has been given a right to make this manuscript publicly available in PubMed Central upon the Official Date of Publication, as defined by the NIH. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”

Note: NINDS provided some funding to NHLBI for support of the CHS Transition Phase contract June 2005 - May 2008.  The funds were transferred between the Institutes internally, so there is no contract or grant number to list.  

Other Study  Numbers - Required Only When Related Data are Used in a Given Paper

All published manuscripts that use CHS data must cite the study and all relevant funding sources. In addition, authors must include relevant CHS Reading Center contracts or Ancillary Study grant numbers alongside those for CHS main study data. Note: if echocardiography or ultrasound data are used in a manuscript, both Echocardiography/Ultrasound Reading Center contracts should be cited.