Caerphilly Prospective Study (CAPS)
The CAPS is an epidemiological population study of over 2,500 men aged between 45 and 59 years at recruitment, from Caerphilly and the adjoining villages in Wales, United Kingdom. Participants were initially identified from the local electoral register and general practice lists. Over 400 further participants were added to the study during the second phase of data collection from 1984 to 1988.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,512 (participants)
Age at first data collection
45 - 59 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1920 - 1939 (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1979
Primary Institutions
University of Bristol
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Alzheimer's Society
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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