Swedish National Study of Aging and Care in Nordanstig
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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 increase the understanding of the aging process and to identify possible preventive strategies to improve the health and the care of older adults.
- Start Year
- 2001
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- Participants were followed up every 2 years then every 4 years repeatedly. New cohorts of 60- and 81-year olds joined the study in 2006, and 2013. Participants in the Care System Study are followed up each time the decision for assistance is re-evaluated. This should be done at least once a year.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Lagergren M, Fratiglioni L, Hallberg IR et al., A longitudinal study integrating population, care and social services data. The Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC). Aging Clin Exp Res. 2004 Apr;16(2):158-68.
PUBMED 15195992
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,504 (No Limit)
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 800
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
The SNAC-N population consists of a random sample ages 60, 66, 72, 78, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 100+ year old individuals living both at home and in institutions, in the municipality of Nordanstig.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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60
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Nordanstig
- 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
- 766
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
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Baseline: 766 participants
Follow-up 1: 206 participants
Follow-up 2: 415 participants
Follow-up 3: 170 participants
Follow-up 4: 266 participants
Data Collection Events
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Baseline
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2001 | 2004 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Follow-up1
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2005 | 2006 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Follow-up2
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2007 | 2011 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Follow-up3
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2011 | 2012 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Follow-up4
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2013 | 2015 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 1 - Follow-up5
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2016 | 2018 |
This population consists of a random sample ages 60, 81 year old individuals living both at home and in institutions, in the municipality of Nordanstig.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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60
- Maximum age
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81
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Nordanstig
- 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
- 265
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
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Baseline: 265 participants
Follow-up 1: 68 participants
Follow-up 2: 185 participants
Data Collection Events
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SNAC-N - Cohort 2 - Baseline
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2006 | 2012 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 2 - Follow-up1
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2011 | 2012 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 2 - Follow-up2
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2013 | 2015 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 2 - Follow-up3
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2016 | 2018 |
This population consists of a random sample ages 60, 81 year old individuals living both at home and in institutions, in the municipality of Nordanstig.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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60
- Maximum age
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81
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Nordanstig
- 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
- 273
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Events
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SNAC-N - Cohort 3 - Baseline
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2013 | 2015 |
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SNAC-N - Cohort 3 - Follow-up1
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Information was collected through an examination; a social interview and the assessment of physical functioning (performed by a nurse); a clinical examination, including geriatric, neurological ... | 2016 | 2018 |
This population consists of all persons over the age of 65 who are receiving long-term elderly care and/or have permanent home care/rehabilitation in the Nordanstig municipality with their registration connected to assistance decisions.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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65
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Nordanstig
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other criteria
- Persons who only have meals-on-wheels, alarm or transport services from the municipality and/or the county council are excluded.
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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- Other specific population : Users of home help services, long-term home health care or rehabilitation or special housing.
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 200
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Event
Data were collected each year in the spring. All contacts between older persons and the care system in the involved area were recorded. It concerned the operations of long-term care services system including volume and character of services provided in the relation to disability and other factors influencing needs.
Data collected cover the person's functional ability in terms of ability to perform personal (PADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), cognitive functioning using the Berger scale, special health complaints or needs (persistent pain, dizziness, ulcers, anxiety, in need of constant monitoring), living circumstances and conditions in terms of adaptation of housing to functional problems, access to informal care or privately organized or paid care, and details concerning public health care and services according to the Social Services Act and/or the Health and Medical Services Act. Additional information concerning the use of hospital care and out-patient care can be obtained through the county council administrative registers. Municipality registers provide data on personal income and co-payment for care services.
- Start Date
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2001
- Data sources
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- Questionnaires
- Cognitive measures
- Administrative databases
- Data sources - Administrative databases
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- Health databases