Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study in Taiwan

Overview

Acronym
SEBAS
Website
SEBAS
Investigators
Dr. Yi-Li Chuang
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Ming-Cheng Chang
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Shu-Hui Lin
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Hui-Sheng Lin
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Dana A. Glei
Georgetown University
Dr. Hsia-Yuan Liu
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Noreen Goldman
Princeton University
Dr. Baai-Shyun Hurng
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. I-Wen Liu
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Yu-Hsuan Lin
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Dr. Maxine Weinstein
Georgetown University
Contacts
Dr. Dana A. Glei
Georgetown University

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
2000 - 2007
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
2,024
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,420

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Paper

Cornman, Glei, Goldman et al. Cohort Profile: The Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS) in Taiwan. IJE 2014.

PUBMED 25205853

Timeline

Population

SEBAS Population

Selection Criteria

Minimum age
53
Countries
  • Taiwan
Supplementary Information about selection criteria

Sources of Recruitment

Participants from Existing Studies
  • Taiwan Longitudinal Study of Aging (TLSA)
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
2,024
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
1,420
Supplementary information about number of participants

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 SEBAS 2000
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
  • Urine
2000 (July) 2000 (December)
1 SEBAS 2006
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
  • Urine
2006 (August) 2007 (January)

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Datasets

Name Data Collection Events Variables

Areas of Information Collected

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Death
Lifestyle and behaviours
Physical measures and assessments
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Laboratory measures
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Diseases
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Symptoms and signs
Preschool, school and work life
Medication and supplements
Social environment and relationships
Non-pharmacological interventions
Physical environment
Health and community care services utilization
Administrative information

Variables Content Summary

Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies
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