Kungsholmen Project
- Start Year
- 1987
- End Year
- 2000
Visit KP
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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The KP involves 5 times of assessment spanning a period of 13 years.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Fratiglioni L, Viitanen M, Bäckman L, Sandman PO, Winblad B. Occurrence of dementia in advanced age: the study design of the Kungsholmen Project. Neuroepidemiology. 1992;11 Suppl 1:29-36.
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Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,810
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 1,810
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
Timeline
Populations
KP-12 population consists of inhabitants of the Kungsholmen district of Stockholm, born in 1912 or before. The population includes both community-dwelling and institutionalized persons.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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75
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
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Kungsholmen district of Stockholm
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,810
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 1,810
- Supplementary Information
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Phase I: 1810 participants
Phase II: 668 participants
Phase III: 1099 participants
Phase IV: 680 participants
Phase V: 421 participants
Phase VI: 265 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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KP - KP12 - Phase I
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The initial screening involved a nurse interview where they sought information on social factors, social network, recreational activities, socio-economic status, residence, activities of daily ... |
1987 | 1989 |
| 1 |
KP - KP12 - Phase II
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1987 | 1989 |
| 2 |
KP - KP12 - Phase III
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1991 | 1993 |
| 3 |
KP - KP12 - Phase IV
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1994 | 1996 |
| 4 |
KP - KP12 - Phase V
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1997 | 1998 |
| 5 |
KP - KP12 - Phase VI
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1999 | 2000 |
St-Göran population consists of inhabitants of St-Göran parish, born in 1902 or before, and was added to the study during phase III.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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90
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
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St-Göran parish
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 323
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 323
- Supplementary Information
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Phase III: 323 participants
Phase IV: 156 participants
Phase V: 71 participants
Phase VI: 29 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
KP - StGoran - Phase III
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1991 | 1993 |
| 1 |
KP - StGoran - Phase IV
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1994 | 1996 |
| 2 |
KP - StGoran - Phase V
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1997 | 1998 |
| 3 |
KP - StGoran - Phase VI
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1999 | 2000 |
KP-15 population consist of inhabitants of the Kungsholmen district of Stockholm, born in 1915. The population includes both community-dwelling and institutionalized persons and was added to the study during phase III.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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75
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
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Kungsholmen district of Stockholm
- Ethnic Origin
-
- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 123
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 123
- Supplementary Information
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Phase III: 123 participants
Phase IV: 88 participants
Phase V: 71 participants
Phase VI: 53 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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KP - KP15 - Phase III
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1991 | 1993 |
| 1 |
KP - KP15 - Phase IV
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1994 | 1996 |
| 2 |
KP - KP15 - Phase V
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1997 | 1998 |
| 3 |
KP - KP15 - Phase VI
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All participants were interviewed by nurses, clinically examined by physicians, and assessed by psychologists. The nurses measured blood pressure, height, and weight, collected blood samples, and ... | 1999 | 2000 |