Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men
The Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men is an ongoing longitudinal, epidemiologic study aiming at identifying risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in middle-aged men.
Overview
- Acronym
- ULSAM
- Website
- ULSAM
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 1970 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Participants were followed at the ages of 50, 60, 70, 77, 82, 88 and 93.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 2,322
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 2,322
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
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- On the study website : http://www.pubcare.uu.se/ulsam/
- By contacting the study representative: Dr. Vilmantas Giedraitis (Uppsala University)
Marker Papers
Hedstrand H. A study of middle-aged men with particular reference to risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Ups J Med Sci Suppl. 1975;19:1-61.
PUBMED 1216390Timeline
Population
ULSAM population
Between 1970 and 1973, all men born from 1920 to 1924 and living in the municipality of Uppsala, Sweden, were invited to take part in a health survey.
Selection Criteria
- Sex
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Men only
- Minimum age
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50
- Maximum age
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50
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Uppsala municipality
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were identified from the County Council register.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 2,322
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 2,322
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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ULSAM-50: 2322 participants
ULSAM-60: 1860 participants
ULSAM-70: 1221 participants
ULSAM-77: 839 participants
ULSAM-82: 530 participants
ULSAM-88: 354 participants
ULSAM-93: 147 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | ULSAM-50 |
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1970 (April) | 1973 (October) |
| 1 | ULSAM-60 |
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1980 (April) | 1985 (March) |
| 2 | ULSAM-70 |
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1991 (August) | 1995 (April) |
| 3 | ULSAM-77 |
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1997 (November) | 2001 (June) |
| 4 | ULSAM-82 |
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2003 (April) | 2005 (February) |
| 5 | ULSAM-88 |
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2008 (September) | 2009 (December) |
| 6 | ULSAM-93 |
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2013 (December) | 2015 (March) |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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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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