Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Telephone interviews supplied with qualitative interviews and register data

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Cross-section, occasional

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Telephone interviews supplied with qualitative interviews and register data

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Data is not accessible to other researchers yet, but in time it will be accessible through DDA and CSSR.

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

N.A.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata and qualitative interviews

Formats available

N.A.

Language issues

Documentation is not available yet.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Data is not accessible to other researchers yet, but in time it will be accessible through DDA and CSSR.

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

N.A.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata and qualitative interviews

Formats available

N.A.

Language issues

Documentation is not available yet.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was first collected in October 2012 and includes 698 individuals. The original sample was 1,200 individuals, but an additional sample of 430 respondents was added in order to reach a satisfactory number of replies. The response rate was 48 per cent.

First year of collection

2012

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

Older people aged 65 years or above living in eight different municipalities. They all live in their own home and receive in-home assistance.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Covers eight different municipalities in Denmark, both urban and rural areas are represented.

Age range

65 and above

Statistical representativeness

Representative of older people in the eight different municipalities

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Covers older people's wellbeing and their receiving home help, and eight domains including: control over daily life, personal care and wellbeing, food and drinks, housing, safety, activities, social contact and dignity.

Further Reading

N.A.

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was first collected in October 2012 and includes 698 individuals. The original sample was 1,200 individuals, but an additional sample of 430 respondents was added in order to reach a satisfactory number of replies. The response rate was 48 per cent.

First year of collection

2012

Stratification if applicable

N.A.

Base used for sampling

Older people aged 65 years or above living in eight different municipalities. They all live in their own home and receive in-home assistance.

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Covers eight different municipalities in Denmark, both urban and rural areas are represented.

Age range

65 and above

Statistical representativeness

Representative of older people in the eight different municipalities

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Covers older people's wellbeing and their receiving home help, and eight domains including: control over daily life, personal care and wellbeing, food and drinks, housing, safety, activities, social contact and dignity.

Further Reading

N.A.

Standardisation

The data collection is a pilot test of the ASCOT (Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit) in Denmark. ASCOT quantifies care-dependent life quality according to eight specific dimensions by combining survey and observational data. Additional measures of wellbeing, such as Barthel scores and EQ5D are included.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Can be linked to anonymised microdata in the Statistics Denmark registries

Standardisation

The data collection is a pilot test of the ASCOT (Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit) in Denmark. ASCOT quantifies care-dependent life quality according to 8 specific dimensions by combining survey and observational data. Additional measures of wellbeing, such as Barthel scores and EQ5D are included.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Can be linked to anonymised microdata in the Statistics Denmark registries

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Entry errors if applicable

N.A.

Breaks

N.A.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

N.A.

Strengths: Data collection is based on the validated ASCOT method and covers internationally validated scores as Barthel and EQ5D. Weaknesses: The survey has a relatively low response rate (48 per cent) and covers only eight municipalities in Denmark.

Strengths: Data collection is based on the validated ASCOT method and covers internationally validated scores as Barthel and EQ5D. Weaknesses: The survey has a relatively low response rate (48 per cent) and covers only eight municipalities in Denmark.