A study can be either an individual study (any epidemiological study (e.g. cohort, case control, cross sectional, etc.) conducted to better understand the distribution and determinants of health and disease) or a harmonization study (a research project harmonizing data across individual studies to answer specific research questions).
Studies
| Acronym | Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betula | Betula Study |
|
Individual |
| COSM | Cohort of Swedish Men | The general aim of the study is to assess a wide range of modifiable lifestyle factors (diet, ... |
Individual |
| GÅS-SNAC-S | Swedish National study on Aging and Care - Good Aging in Skåne | GÅS-SNAC-S is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological ... |
Individual |
| GENDER | Ageing in Women and Men: A Longitudinal Study of Gender Differences in Health Behaviour and Health among Elderly | The objective of this study is to investigate gender differences during the aging process. |
Individual |
| H70 | The Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies | The main objective of the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies is to examine mental, cognitive ... |
Individual |
| KP | Kungsholmen Project | The general aim of the Kungsholmen Project is to provide new knowledge concerning the human ... |
Individual |
| OCTO-Twin | Origin of Variances in the Oldest-Old: Octogenarian Twins | The study aimed to investigate the etiology of individual differences among twin-pairs age 80 ... |
Individual |
| SALT | Screening Across the Lifespan Twin Study | The SALT study was initiated in 1998, with the purpose of screening all twins in Sweden born ... |
Individual |
| SATSA | Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging | The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study on Aging (SATSA) was designed to study the origins of ... |
Individual |
| SHARE-Sweden | Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Sweden | The survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is an interdisciplinary ... |
Individual |
| SMC | Swedish Mammography Cohort | The general aim of the study is to assess a wide range of modifiable lifestyle factors (diet, ... |
Individual |
| SNAC-B | Swedish National Study and Care in Blekinge | SNAC-B is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological ... |
Individual |
| SNAC-K | Swedish National Study of Aging and Care in Kungsholmen | SNAC-K is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological ... |
Individual |
| SNAC-N | Swedish National Study of Aging and Care in Nordanstig | SNAC-N is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological ... |
Individual |
| SWEOLD | Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old | The study's aim is to describe and analyze the living conditions of older people in Sweden, ... |
Individual |
Betula
Betula Study
- The main objectives of Betula study are:
- To study how memory functions change during adult life and old age;
- To identify risk factors for dementia;
- To identify early ...
COSM
Cohort of Swedish Men
The general aim of the study is to assess a wide range of modifiable lifestyle factors (diet, dietary supplements, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, body weight and other anthropometric ...
GÅS-SNAC-S
Swedish National study on Aging and Care - Good Aging in Skåne
GÅS-SNAC-S is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological factors on medical, psychological, and social health in late adulthood. It aims to increase the ...
GENDER
Ageing in Women and Men: A Longitudinal Study of Gender Differences in Health Behaviour and Health among Elderly
The objective of this study is to investigate gender differences during the aging process.
H70
The Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies
The main objective of the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies is to examine mental, cognitive and somatic health, and its impact on functional ability and well-being, taking into account the ...
KP
Kungsholmen Project
The general aim of the Kungsholmen Project is to provide new knowledge concerning the human aging process from medical, psychological, and social perspectives, with special focus on dementia ...
OCTO-Twin
Origin of Variances in the Oldest-Old: Octogenarian Twins
The study aimed to investigate the etiology of individual differences among twin-pairs age 80 and older, on a range of domains including health and functional capacity, cognitive functioning, ...
SALT
Screening Across the Lifespan Twin Study
The SALT study was initiated in 1998, with the purpose of screening all twins in Sweden born before 1958 for most common complex diseases, regardless of the status of their twin partner. The ...
SATSA
Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging
The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study on Aging (SATSA) was designed to study the origins of individual differences in aging and the environmental and genetic factors that are involved.
SHARE-Sweden
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Sweden
The survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is an interdisciplinary interview-based study on health, aging and retirement conducted in 28 European countries, including Sweden. The ...
SMC
Swedish Mammography Cohort
The general aim of the study is to assess a wide range of modifiable lifestyle factors (diet, dietary supplements, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, body weight and other anthropometric ...
SNAC-B
Swedish National Study and Care in Blekinge
SNAC-B is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological factors on medical, psychological, and social health in late adulthood. It aims to increase the ...
SNAC-K
Swedish National Study of Aging and Care in Kungsholmen
SNAC-K is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological factors on medical, psychological and social health in late adulthood. It aims to increase the ...
SNAC-N
Swedish National Study of Aging and Care in Nordanstig
SNAC-N is a longitudinal study on the influence of life-time environmental and biological factors on medical, psychological, and social health in late adulthood.
The objective of this study is to ...
SWEOLD
Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old
The study's aim is to describe and analyze the living conditions of older people in Sweden, including health, care and social services, financial situation, housing, occupational activities, ...