Chicago Health and Aging Study

Overview

Acronym
CHAP
Investigators
Dr. Carlos Mendes de Leon
University of Michigan
Contacts
Dr. Carlos Mendes de Leon
University of Michigan

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
1993 - 2011
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
10,801
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
8,000

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Papers

Bienias JL, Beckett LA, Bennett DA, Wilson RS, Evans DA. Design of the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP). 2003; 5(5): 349-55.

PUBMED 14646025

Timeline

Population

CHAP - Urban population of older adults from the south-west side of Chicago

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
65
Countries
  • United States of America
Territory
Chicago
Ethnic Origin
  • Whites and Blacks

Sample Size

Number of Participants
10,801
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
8,000
Supplementary Information about selection criteria

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 CHAP - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol
1993 (January) 1997 (May)
1 CHAP - Follow-up 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol.
1997 (June) 2000 (February)
2 CHAP - Follow-up 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol.
2000 (March) 2003 (January)
3 CHAP - Telephone interviews
  • Questionnaires
2000 (March) 2011 (December)
4 CHAP - Follow-up 3
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol.
2003 (February) 2006 (April)
5 CHAP - Follow-up 4
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol.
2006 (May) 2009 (January)
6 CHAP - Follow-up 5
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Other : Census
  • Blood
  • Other : Salivary cortisol.
2009 (March) 2011 (December)

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Datasets

Name Data Collection Events Variables

Areas of Information Collected

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Death
Lifestyle and behaviours
Physical measures and assessments
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Laboratory measures
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Diseases
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Symptoms and signs
Preschool, school and work life
Medication and supplements
Social environment and relationships
Non-pharmacological interventions
Physical environment
Health and community care services utilization
Administrative information

Variables Content Summary

Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies
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