Lund 80+
This study is part of the collection Scania Metadatabase for Epidemiology (SME)
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Torbjörn Svensson - Lund University, Faculty of Medicine
Björn Slaug - Lund University
Description
Lund 80 + cohort is a longitudinal population based cohort with sequential design that started in 1988. All residents of Lund, born in 1908 and then 80 years, were invited for a first examination. The baseline population consisted of 315 individuals, of whom 212 agreed to be examined (146 females and 66 males). In the en, 165 participants (113 women and 52 men) were analyzed, after exclusion of 47 individuals due to imparied cognition, denied participation and incomplete data. Each survey, which included a general medical examination and psychological tests, took about 3 to 4 hours and was done by a doctor and a psychologist. The subjects were asked to answer questions if they felt depressed, how satisfied they were with life, trouble sleeping, irritability, nervousness, problems of the stomach and headache among other things. Additional information such as education and family relationships were collected by a nurse. Five years later, in 1993, the same individuals were invited for re-examination number 1. At the same time also individuals born in 1913, and then 80 years of age 1993, were invi
... Show more..Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Responsible department/unit
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Torbjörn Svensson - Lund University, Faculty of Medicine
Björn Slaug - Lund University
Identifiers
SND-ID: EXT 0120
Description
Lund 80 + cohort is a longitudinal population based cohort with sequential design that started in 1988. All residents of Lund, born in 1908 and then 80 years, were invited for a first examination. The baseline population consisted of 315 individuals, of whom 212 agreed to be examined (146 females and 66 males). In the en, 165 participants (113 women and 52 men) were analyzed, after exclusion of 47 individuals due to imparied cognition, denied participation and incomplete data. Each survey, which included a general medical examination and psychological tests, took about 3 to 4 hours and was done by a doctor and a psychologist. The subjects were asked to answer questions if they felt depressed, how satisfied they were with life, trouble sleeping, irritability, nervousness, problems of the stomach and headache among other things. Additional information such as education and family relationships were collected by a nurse. Five years later, in 1993, the same individuals were invited for re-examination number 1. At the same time also individuals born in 1913, and then 80 years of age 1993, were invi
... Show more..Time period(s) investigated
1988 — ongoing
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Lund Municipality
Unit of analysis
Population
The population consists of all residents in Lund which fills eighty years, at the times that examinations are carried out.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Funding
Funding agency: Swedish Research Council
Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Contact for questions about the data
Is part of collection at SND
Publications
Stålbrand IS, Svensson T, Elmståhl S, Horstmann V, Hagberg B, Dehlin O, Samuelsson G. Subjective health and illness, coping and life satisfaction in an 80-year-old Swedish population-implications for mortality. Int J Behav Med. 2007;14(3):173-80
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Lund 80+
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Torbjörn Svensson - Lund University, Faculty of Medicine
Björn Slaug - Lund University
Description
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1988
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1988
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Psychological measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1988
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Psychological measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1993
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1993
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1993
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1998
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1998
Source of the data: Population group
Mode of collection: Psychological measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1998
Source of the data: Population group
Response rate/participation rate
ca 50-70 %