Cooperative Health Research in the Augsburg Region

Overview

Acronym
KORA
Website
KORA
Investigators
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Contacts
Dr. Birgit Linkohr
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters
Helmholtz Zentrum München

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
1984 -
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
18,000
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
18,000
Supplementary Information

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Papers

Holle R, Happich M, Löwel H, Wichmann HE; MONICA/KORA Study Group. KORA--a research platform for population based health research. Gesundheitswesen. 2005 Aug;67 Suppl 1:S19-25. Review.

PUBMED 16032513

Supplementary Information

Timeline

Populations

KORA - Survey S1 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
64
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,022

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1984 1985
1 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Follow-up
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Administrative databases
1987 1988
2 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Health survey GEFU 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
1997 1998
3 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Health survey GEFU 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2002 2003
4 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Health survey GEFU 3
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2008 2009
5 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Health survey GEFU 4
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2016 2017
6 KORA - Survey S1 Study - Health survey GEFU 5
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2021 2022
KORA - Survey S2 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,940

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1989 1990
1 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Diabetes
  • Questionnaires
  • Biosamples
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
  • Blood
1997 1998
2 KORA - Survey S2 Study - MEMO
  • Questionnaires
  • Cognitive measures
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1997 1998
3 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Health survey GEFU 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
1997 1998
4 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Health survey GEFU 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2002 2003
5 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Health survey GEFU 3
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2008 2009
6 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Health survey GEFU 4
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2016 2017
7 KORA - Survey S2 Study - Health survey GEFU 5
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2021 2022
KORA - Survey S3 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,856

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1994 1995
1 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Diabetes
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical Chart
1997 1998
2 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Health survey GEFU 1
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
1997 1998
3 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Asthma and allergy
  • Questionnaires
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1997 1999
4 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Fracture
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
1999 1999
5 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Health survey GEFU 2
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2002 2003
6 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Follow-up
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2004 2005
7 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Health survey GEFU 3
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2008 2009
8 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Health survey GEFU 4
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2016 2017
9 KORA - Survey S3 Study - Health survey GEFU 5
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2021 2022
KORA - Survey S4 Study

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
25
Maximum age
74
Countries
  • Germany
Territory
City of Augsburg, County Augsburg, County Aichach-Friedberg, Southern Germany

Sources of Recruitment

General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
4,261

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Baseline
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
1999 2001
1 KORA - Survey S3 Study - MAGiC-Control
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2002 2003
2 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Follow-up F4
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2006 2008
3 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Health survey GEFU 3
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2008 2009
4 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Follow-up FF4
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2013 2014
5 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Health survey GEFU 4
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2016 2017
6 KORA - Survey S4 Study - Health survey GEFU 5
  • Questionnaires
  • Administrative databases
  • Other : Medical chart
2021 2022

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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