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 Institute, 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.

Subject area:

general health and well-being, specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions, HEALTH (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences, Other Medical and Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Geriatrics, Neurology, Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

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, well-being, Health Services for the Aged, Mild Cognitive Impairment, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden

Principal organisation:

Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation

Accessibility status:

Access to data through an external actor
Access to data is restricted

Homepage:

The study homepage

Responsible department/unit:

Creator/Principal investigator(s):

Laura Fratiglioni - Karolinska Institute, Institutionen för Neurobiologi, Vårdvetenskap och Samhälle

Identifiers:

SND-ID: EXT 0209

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 successful aging.

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.

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:

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Ethics Review:

Stockholm —Dnr: 87:148

Biobank is connected to the study:

Yes

Subject area:

general health and well-being, specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions, HEALTH (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Gerontology, specialising in Medical and Health Sciences, Other Medical and Health Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Geriatrics, Neurology, Medical and Health Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

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, well-being, Health Services for the Aged, Mild Cognitive Impairment, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden

Contact person for questions about the data:

Maria Wahlberg

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Dataset EXT 0209-001

Kungsholmen born 1912 or erlier

Description:

At the baseline examination, conducted 1987-89, 1810 participants born in 1912 or earlier attended. These were then followed up every three years; 1991-93, 1994-96, 1997-98 and 1999-2000.

Data format / data structure:

Numeric

Data collection:

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

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

Time period(s) investigated:

1987 — 2000

Number of individuals/objects:

1810

Dataset EXT 0209-002

Kungsholmen born 1915

Description:

At the follow-up 1991-93 a new cohort born 1915 was examined. The participants were followed untill 2000.

Data format / data structure:

Numeric

Data collection:

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

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

Time period(s) investigated:

1991 — 2000

Number of individuals/objects:

123

Dataset EXT 0209-003

St Göran born 1902 or erlier

Description:

At the follow-up 1991-93 a new cohort born 1902 or erlier was examined. The participants were followed untill 2000.

Data format / data structure:

Numeric

Data collection:

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

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

Time period(s) investigated:

1991 — 2000

Number of individuals/objects:

323