Collaborative Research on Ageing in Europe
- The main aims of the project were:
- To develop assessment instruments;
- To show the reliability and validity of the assessment instruments;
- To show substantial innovations in ageing survey methodology; and
- To provide cross-population analysis and a baseline for longitudinal data collection.
Overview
- Acronym
- COURAGE in Europe
- Website
- COURAGE in Europe
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Start - End Year
- 2011 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Second waves have been conducted only in Poland and Spain, four and three years after baseline, respectively.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- 10,800
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
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The following information will be made available to researchers upon submission of a data use agreement from a secure website maintained by the ATHLOS Consortium: 1) the information extracted and documented from each survey; 2) survey files with the original variables as well as transformed variables; 3) a compiled data set and the algorithms used to generate common variables with complete metadata that meet Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) standards; and 4) all syntax or algorithms used to perform the data analyses, with complete documentation of rationale, choice of models and procedures.
Marker Paper
Leonardi M, Chatterji S, Koskinen S et al (2014). Determinants of health and disability in ageing population: the COURAGE in Europe Project (collaborative research on ageing in Europe). Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 21(3): 193-198.
PUBMED 23881690Timeline
Populations
Finnish population
The population consisted of individuals from Finland ages 18 and older.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Countries
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- Finland
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified two-stage cluster sampling design was used, and strata were created based on the largest towns and university hospital regions. A systematic sampling of people was conducted so that the sample size in each stratum was proportional to the corresponding population base.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 1,976
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | COURAGE-Finland-Baseline |
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2011 (April) | 2012 (May) |
Polish population
The population consisted of individuals from Poland ages 18 and older.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Countries
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- Poland
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified multistage random sampling method was used and strata were created according to the geographical administrative regions and number of people living in the habitat. Age strata were used to select households according to the age structure of the population. The respondents were randomly selected among inhabitants of a household from a certain age group.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 4,071
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | COURAGE-Poland-Baseline |
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2011 (April) | 2012 (May) | |
| 1 | COURAGE-Poland-Follow-up 1 |
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2015 (October) | 2016 (February) |
Spanish population
The non-institutionalised population consisted of individuals from Spain ages 18 and older.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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18
- Countries
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- Spain
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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A stratified multistage random sampling method was used and strata were created according to the geographical administrative regions and number of people living in the habitat. Age strata were used to select households according to the age structure of the population. The respondents were randomly selected among inhabitants of a household from a certain age group.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 4,753
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | COURAGE-Spain-Baseline |
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2011 (April) | 2012 (May) | |
| 1 | COURAGE-Spain-Follow-up 1 |
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2014 (February) | 2015 (June) |
Participating Studies
| Acronym | Name | Study design | Countries |
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
| Acronym | Name |
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Datasets
| Name | Data Collection Events | Variables |
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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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