Overview
| Acronym |
GÅS-SNAC-S |
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| Start Year | 2001 |
General Design
| Study Design | Cohort |
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| General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency) |
The participants are followed at ages 60, 66, 72, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96 and 99+ years. 60-78 years old are followed every 6 year and 81+ years old every 3 year from five municipalities including urban and rural areas from 2001. |
| Recruitment Target |
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| Number of Participants |
5,804 |
| Supplementary Information |
To keep the number of active participants above 3000, new cohorts have been included every 6 years - meaning 3 new cohorts have been added until now (2007/09; 2013/15 and 2019/21) and always from the age cohorts 60 and 81 year of age. |
Access
| Possible Access to Data |
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| Possible Access to Biosamples |
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| Other | A sub-sample of 408 underwent MRI brain. |
Marker Paper
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. A longitudinal study, integrating population and care and social service data - The Swedish National study on Ageing and Care (SNAC). Aging Clin Exp Res 2004; 16: 158-168.
Supplementary Information
Ekström H, Elmståhl S. Pain and fractures are independently related to lower walking speed and grip strength: results from the population study "Good Ageing in Skåne". Acta Orthopedica, 2006 Dec;77(6):902-11. PUBMED 17260199
Study Timeline
Each colour in the timeline graph below represents a separate Study Population, while each segment in the graph represents a separate Data Collection Event. Clicking on a segment gives more detailed information on a Data Collection Event.
Populations
GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1
The GÅS-SNAC-S population consists of a random sample individuals of all ages living both at home and in institutions, in five municipalities in Skåne county: Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad, covering urban and rural areas during a 3-year period (February 2001- June 2004).
Sources of Recruitment
| General Population |
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| Supplementary Information | The random sample from the Population Register was chosen in the national project SNAC and it was stratified for age cohort and year of assessment with oversampling of age cohorts 60 and respectively > 81 years of age. Nine age cohorts were chosen with six year intervals for younger cohorts and three years for older cohorts (>78 years), 60, 66, 72, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90 and 93. |
Selection Criteria
| Country | Sweden |
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| Territory | Area of the municipalities Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad in southern Sweden |
Sample Size
| Number of Participants |
6,023 |
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| Number of Participants with Biological Samples |
3,800 |
| Supplementary Information about Number of Participants |
Baseline: 2931 participants |
Data Collection Events
| Name | Description | Start | End |
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| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1 - Baseline | Information was collected through an... | 2001 | 2004 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1 - Follow-up 1 | Information was collected through an... | 2005 | 2006 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1 - Follow-up 2 | Information was collected through an... | 2007 | 2011 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1 - Follow-up 3 | Information was collected through an... | 2011 | 2012 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 1 - Follow-up 4 | Information was collected through an... | 2013 | 2017 |
GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 2
The GÅS-SNAC-S Cohort 2 consists of a random sample individual ages 60, 66, 81, and 84 living both at home and in institutions, in five municipalities in Skåne county: Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad.
Sources of Recruitment
| General Population |
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| Supplementary Information | The random sample from the Population Register was chosen in the national project SNAC and it was stratified for age cohort and year of assessment with oversampling of age cohorts 60 and respectively > 81 years of age. Nine age cohorts were chosen with six year intervals for younger cohorts and three years for older cohorts (>78 years), 60, 66, 72, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90 and 93. |
Selection Criteria
| Age | Minimum age 60, Maximum age 84 |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Territory | Area of the municipalities Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad in southern Sweden |
Sample Size
| Number of Participants |
1,523 |
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Data Collection Events
| Name | Description | Start | End |
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| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 2 - Baseline | Information was collected through an... | 2006 | 2012 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 2 - Follow-up 1 | Information was collected through an... | 2011 | 2012 |
| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 2 - Follow-up 2 | Information was collected through an... | 2013 | 2017 |
GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 3
The GÅS-SNAC-S Cohort 3 consists of a random sample individual ages 60 and 81 living both at home and in institutions, in five municipalities in Skåne county: Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad.
Sources of Recruitment
| General Population |
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|---|---|
| Supplementary Information | The random sample from the Population Register was chosen in the national project SNAC and it was stratified for age cohort and year of assessment with oversampling of age cohorts 60 and respectively > 81 years of age. Nine age cohorts were chosen with six year intervals for younger cohorts and three years for older cohorts (>78 years), 60, 66, 72, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90 and 93. |
Selection Criteria
| Age | Minimum age 60, Maximum age 81 |
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| Country | Sweden |
| Territory | Area of the municipalities Malmö, Eslöv, Hässleholm, Osby and Ystad in southern Sweden |
Sample Size
| Number of Participants |
1,350 |
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Data Collection Events
| Name | Description | Start | End |
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| GÅS-SNAC-S - Cohort 3 - Baseline | Information was collected through an... | 2012 | 2016 |
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