The Kungsholmen project
This study is part of the collection NEAR - National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle
Description
Kungsholmen Project was conducted between 1987 and 2000. There was a population study on aging by about 2500 people participating. The project, run by the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, is now completed, but data from the Kungsholmen Project is still used in research. Those who were invited to participate in the project were residents of Kungsholmen parish in 1987 and born in 1912 or earlier, hence the project name.
Survey every three years
On each examination, five times with at least three years, the participants got to meet a nurse, a doctor and psychologist. The nurse collected social data and measured the functional capacity, blood pressure and took blood samples. A relative or other close person got involved in a so-called kin interview. The medical examination consisted of a major medical and neurological examination. The psychologist did including various memory tests.
Purpose:
To identify risk factors for various diseases has been one of the primary goals of Kungsholmen Project. Another has been to identify factors that lead to
Subject area
Medical and Health Sciences, Neurology, Geriatrics, Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Other Medical and Health Sciences, Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
HEALTH, General health and well-being, Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Keywords
medicinal drugs, social environment, public health, Activities of Daily Living, Blood Pressure, Blood Specimen Collection, Data Collection, Dementia, Nursing Care, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Population Surveillance, Risk Factors, Mortality, Marital Status, Cause of Death, Epidemiology, Cognition, Retention (Psychology), Disease, Health Services for the Aged, Mild Cognitive Impairment, well-being, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Homepage
Responsible department/unit
Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle
Identifiers
SND-ID: EXT 0209
Description
Kungsholmen Project was conducted between 1987 and 2000. There was a population study on aging by about 2500 people participating. The project, run by the Stockholm Gerontology Research Center in collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, is now completed, but data from the Kungsholmen Project is still used in research. Those who were invited to participate in the project were residents of Kungsholmen parish in 1987 and born in 1912 or earlier, hence the project name.
Survey every three years
On each examination, five times with at least three years, the participants got to meet a nurse, a doctor and psychologist. The nurse collected social data and measured the functional capacity, blood pressure and took blood samples. A relative or other close person got involved in a so-called kin interview. The medical examination consisted of a major medical and neurological examination. The psychologist did including various memory tests.
Purpose:
To identify risk factors for various diseases has been one of the primary goals of Kungsholmen Project. Another has been to identify factors that lead to
Time period(s) investigated
1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden, Stockholm County
Unit of analysis
Population
Persons born 1912 or earlier
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Ethics Review
Stockholm — Ref. 87:148
Biobank is connected to the study
Yes
Subject area
Medical and Health Sciences, Neurology, Geriatrics, Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Other Medical and Health Sciences, Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
HEALTH, General health and well-being, Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Keywords
medicinal drugs, social environment, public health, Activities of Daily Living, Blood Pressure, Blood Specimen Collection, Data Collection, Dementia, Nursing Care, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Population Surveillance, Risk Factors, Mortality, Marital Status, Cause of Death, Epidemiology, Cognition, Retention (Psychology), Disease, Health Services for the Aged, Mild Cognitive Impairment, well-being, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
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Dataset 1
Kungsholmen born 1912 or erlier
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle
Description
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Biological samples
Mode of collection: Interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Population group
Time period(s) investigated
1987 — 2000
Number of individuals/objects
1810
Dataset 2
Kungsholmen born 1915
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle
Description
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Biological samples
Mode of collection: Interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Population group
Time period(s) investigated
1991 — 2000
Number of individuals/objects
123
Dataset 3
St Göran born 1902 or erlier
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle
Description
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Biological samples
Mode of collection: Interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1987-10-31 — 2000-12-31
Data collector: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation
Source of the data: Population group
Time period(s) investigated
1991 — 2000
Number of individuals/objects
323