The Glostrup examination
Glostrupundersøgelserne
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Intergenerational Relationships
Health and Performance
Work and Productivity
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Contact information
Danish Data Archive (DDA)
Danish Data Archive (DDA)
Islandsgade 10
5000 Odense
Denmark
Phone: (+45)66113010
Email: mailbox(at)dda.dk
Url:
www.ifsv.ku.dk/.../
Timeliness, transparency
N.A.Type of data
Survey
Type of Study
Longitudinal study
Data gathering method
Self-administered questionnaire
Self-administered questionnaire and a health examination
Access to data
Conditions of access
Restricted access, contact DDA
N.A.
Anonymised microdata
SAS, SPSS, tab-delimited file
Documentation at DDA is only available in Danish, but a large number of English articles on the data have been published.
Coverage
Data was first collected in 1964 and the examination has been repeated several times since. In 1964, the sample consisted of men and women born in 1914 living in the municipalities around the hospital of Glostrup (n = 975).
1964
Different cohorts living in the western area of Copenhagen Glostrup have been included.
Sampling of different cohorts living in the Western part of the Copenhagen county. The 1897 cohort - 1936 cohort. The 1914 cohort was interviewed for the first time in 1964 - the year they turned 50. Since then, they have been re-interviewed when they were 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 years old.
Covers the population of Glostrup
N.A.
Representative for certain cohorts in the population of Glostrup
The purpose of the database is to monitor lifestyle choices and how they affect the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Since 1984, this has been changed to a general focus on the epidemiology of ageing. It covers many different health-related measures such as height, weight, information about chronic diseases, which includes cardiovascular diseases and risk factors. Further, the study includes different socio-demographic measures and information about social conditions.
A PhD thesis using the data is available in English at togos.dk/per/Download/PhdThesis%20Per%20Togo.pdf
Coverage
Data was first collected in 1964 and the examination has been repeated several times since. In 1964, the sample consisted of men and women born in 1914 living in the municipalities around the hospital of Glostrup (n = 975).
1964
Different cohorts living in the western area of Copenhagen Glostrup have been included.
Sampling of different cohorts living in the Western part of the Copenhagen county. The 1897 cohort - 1936 cohort. The 1914 cohort was interviewed for the first time in 1964 - the year they turned 50. Since then, they have been re-interviewed when they were 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 years old.
Covers the population of Glostrup
N.A.
Representative for certain cohorts in the population of Glostrup
The purpose of the database is to monitor lifestyle choices and how they affect the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Since 1984, this has been changed to a general focus on the epidemiology of ageing. It covers many different health-related measures such as height, weight, information about chronic diseases, which includes cardiovascular diseases and risk factors. Furthermore, the study includes different socio-demographic measures and information about social conditions.
A PhD thesis using the data is available in English at togos.dk/per/Download/PhdThesis%20Per%20Togo.pdf
Coverage
Data was first collected in 1964 and the examination has been repeated several times since. In 1964, the sample consisted of men and women born in 1914 living in the municipalities around the hospital of Glostrup (n = 975).
1964
Different cohorts living in the western area of Copenhagen Glostrup have been included.
Sampling of different cohorts living in the Western part of the Copenhagen county. The 1897 cohort - 1936 cohort. The 1914 cohort was interviewed for the first time in 1964 - the year they turned 50. Since then, they have been re-interviewed when they were 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 years old.
Covers the population of Glostrup
N.A.
Representative for certain cohorts in the population of Glostrup
The purpose of the database is to monitor lifestyle choices and how they affect the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Since 1984, this has been changed to a general focus on the epidemiology of ageing. It covers many different health-related measures such as height, weight, information about chronic diseases, which includes cardiovascular diseases and risk factors. Further, the study includes different socio-demographic measures and information about social conditions.
A PhD thesis using the data is available in English at togos.dk/per/Download/PhdThesis%20Per%20Togo.pdf
Linkage
Measures such as: Blood pressure, anthropometry, cognitive tests, ECG, measure of lung function, serum lipids.
Data can be linked to register data available at Statistics Denmark through an encrypted identification key.
Applicability
Strengths:
This examination offers a unique opportunity to follow the health status for different cohorts over long periods of time. The database includes actual health assessments combined with background information and risk factors. Further data go back in time to the 1960s.
Weaknesses:
There is no joint documentation is available.
Applicability
Strengths:
This examination offers a unique opportunity to follow the health status for different cohorts over long periods of time. The database includes actual health assessments combined with background information and risk factors. Further data go back in time to the 1960s.
Weaknesses:
There is no joint documentation available.
Applicability
Strengths:
This examination offers a unique opportunity to follow the health status for different cohorts over long periods of time. The database includes actual health assessments combined with background information and risk factors. Further data go back in time to the 1960s.
Weaknesses:
There is no joint documentation is available.
- The information about this dataset was compiled by the author:
- Chantal Nielsen
- (see Partners)