Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging
The objectives of the study were to investigate frequency, risk and protective factors of major age-associated chronic conditions (hypertension, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, stroke, dementia, parkinsonism, and distal symmetric neuropathy of lower limbs) and to study physical and functional changes in the cohort.
Overview
- Acronym
- ILSA
- Investigators
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Prof. Emanuele ScafatoIstituto Superiore Sanità (ISS) - National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion (CNESPS)
- Contacts
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Dr. Lucia GalluzzoIstituto Superiore Sanità (ISS) - National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion (CNESPS)
General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 1992 - 2012
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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After the baseline in 1992, the participants were followed-up in 1995 and 2000. A 20-year follow-up of total and cause-specific mortality through record linkage with national death records is also available.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 5,632
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,516
- Supplementary Information
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As part of the Targeted Project on Aging, the ILSA study was first supported by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) with grants to each research unit from 1991 through 1995. The study was then funded by the Italian Ministry of Health (D.L. 502/92, 1998), through the program "Epidemiology of the Elderly" (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) and the special program "Estimates of Health Needs of the Elderly" (Tuscany Region).
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Marker Papers
Maggi S, Zucchetto M, Grigoletto F, et al. The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging (ILSA): design and methods. Aging Clin Exp Res 1994; 6: 464-73
PUBMED 7748921Timeline
Population
ILSA - Population
The study population was composed of 5632 individuals aged 65-84 years, both community dwelling and institutionalized and living in 8 municipalities located across Italy.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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65
- Maximum age
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84
- Countries
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- Italy
- Territory
- Genoa, Segrate (Milan), Selvazzano-Rubano (Padua), Impruneta (Florence), Fermo (Ascoli Piceno), Naples, Casamassima (Bari), Catania.
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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All people aged 65-84 listed in the population registers of the 8 Italian participating towns, resident and alive on the 01.03.1992. The community based random sample was stratified by gender and 5-year age classes following an equal allocation strategy.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 5,632
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 3,516
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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Baseline : 4521 participants
Follow-up: 2963 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | ILSA - Baseline |
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1992 (March) | 1993 (June) |
| 1 | ILSA - Mortality follow-up |
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1992 (March) | 2012 (December) | |
| 2 | ILSA - Follow-up 1 |
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1995 (March) | 1996 (June) |
| 3 | ILSA - Follow-up 2 |
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2000 (January) | 2000 (December) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
| Name | Data Collection Events | Variables |
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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
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