Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Sweden
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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 purpose of SHARE is to increase understanding of the consequences of an aging population.
- Start Year
- 2004
Visit SHARE-Sweden
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- Information is collected every 2 years.
Marker Paper
Börsch-Supan A, Brandt M, Hunkler C, Kneip T, Korbmacher J, Malter F, Schaan B, Stuck S, Zuber S; SHARE Central Coordination Team. Data Resource Profile: the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology, 2013; 42(4): 992-1001.
PUBMED 23778574
Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 6,686
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
SHARE-S population
The population is composed of participants aged 50 and over and their (younger) partners, who live in Sweden.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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50
- Newborns
- Twins
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- Sweden
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- Health Status
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- Other criteria
- A person is excluded if she or he is incarcerated, hospitalized or out of the country during the entire survey period, unable to speak the country’s language(s) or has moved to an unknown address.
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 6,686
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
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Wave 1: main interview 3 049 respondents
Wave 2: main interview 2 796 respondents, end-of-life interview 63 respondents
Wave 3: main interview 1 961 respondents, end-of-life interview 101 respondents
Wave 4: main interview 1 969 respondents, end-of-life interview 182 respondents
Wave 5: main interview 4 556 respondents, end-of-life interview 189 respondents
Wave 6: main interview 3 906 respondents, end-of-life interview 176 respondents
Wave 7: main interview 3 197 respondents, end-of-life interview 151 respondents.
Data Collection Events
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SHARE-S - Wave 1
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect most of the data. In addition, self-administered paper and pencil questionnaires were handed out after completion of ... | 2004 | 2004 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 2
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect most of the data. In addition, self-administered paper and pencil questionnaires were handed out after completion of ... | 2006 | 2007 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 3
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect the data. Retrospective survey to collect information about the respondent’s life histories. A Life History ... | 2008 | 2009 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 4
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect most of the data. In addition, self-administered paper and pencil questionnaires were handed out after completion of ... | 2011 | 2011 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 5
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect the data. Covering the key areas of life, namely health, socioeconomics and social networks, the assessment ... | 2013 | 2013 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 6
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Most of the data was collected using the computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) system. In addition, self-administered questionnaires were handed out after completion of the CAPI in ... |
2015 | 2015 |
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SHARE-S - Wave 7
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The interviewers used computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) to collect the data. A retrospective module for all respondents who did not participate in wave 3 and regular panel modules ... | 2017 | 2017 |