The Swedish National study on Aging and Care in Nordanstig (SNAC-N)

SND-ID: ext0126-1.

Is part of collection at SND: NEAR - National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden, SNAC - Swedish National study on Aging and Care.

Access to data via

PURL

https://neardb.near-aging.se

Associated documentation

nstigomrc3a5desredogc3b6relsedep2013-aw2-1.docx (87.07 KB)

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Anders Sköldunger - Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Anders Wimo - Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Karolinska Institutet

Research principal

Karolinska Institutet - Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Description

The national study SNAC - The Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, includes four participating areas: SNAC-Blekinge, SNAC Kungsholmen, SNAC Nordanstig and SNAC Skåne (GÅS). In all four areas, a research centre conducts a population study and a health care system study has been conducted. (Metadata related to the main study SNAC and the other participating areas can be found under the Related studies tab).

Purpose:

SNAC-N has particularly focused on dementia, health economics, informal care, pharmaceuticals, functional capacity, and computing.

Data contains personal data

Yes

Sensitive personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

Direct identifiers

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 60 or more, residing in Nordanstigs municipality.

Study design

Observational study

Cohort study

Cohort study: Prospective

Sampling procedure

Probability: Stratified

Time period(s) investigated

2001 – Ongoing

Biobank is connected to the study

The study has collected samples/material which are stored in a scientific collection or biobank

Scientific collection or biobank name: SNAC-N

Type(s) of sample: Blod tests

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Text

Data collection

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Nordanstig Municipality

Geographic description: Nordanstig Municipality in Gävleborg County

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Ethics Review

Stockholm - Ref. KI Dnr 01-114

Topic and keywords

Research area

Medical and health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Clinical medicine (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Geriatrics (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Health care service and management, health policy and services and health economy (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Nursing (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Social sciences interdisciplinary (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Care of the elderly, Aged, Ageing, Housing for the elderly, Pensions, Living conditions, Mental health, Age groups, Health services, Therapeutics, Activities of daily living, Physical examination, Blood pressure, Aged, 80 and over, Blood specimen collection, Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Dental care for aged, Data collection, Health surveys, Dementia, Population characteristics, Frail elderly, Hearing, Geriatric psychiatry, Life style, Interview, Medicine, Heart function tests, Electrocardiography, Follow-up studies, Nursing care, Geriatric nursing, Memory, Longitudinal studies, Prospective studies, Exercise, Population surveillance, Vision tests, Social sciences, Socioeconomic factors, Risk factors, Middle aged, Mortality, Marital status, Cause of death, Surveys and questionnaires, Epidemiology, Public health, Health, Health services research, Economics, medical, Health status, Body weight, Culture, Drug utilization, Retention, psychology, Organizational innovation, Retirement, Interpersonal relations, Registries, Disease, Hospitalization, Morbidity, Delivery of health care, Social environment, Social conditions, Social problems, Social support, Vision, ocular, Quality of life, Housing conditions, Leisure time activities, Height (physiology), Weight (physiology), Blood count, Balance, Assistance needs, Concentrations capacity, Respiratory function, Walking test

Publications

Lagergren, M., Fratiglioni, L., Hallberg, I. R., Berglund, J., Elmståhl, S., Hagberg, B., Holst, G., Rennemark, M., Sjölund, B. M., Thorslund, M., Wiberg, I., Winblad, B., & Wimo, A. (2004). A longitudinal study integrating population, care and social services data : The Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC). Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 16(2), 158–168. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-3452
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324546

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