Cognitive Function and Ageing Study II (CFAS II)
CFAS II builds upon the design and infrastructure of the MRC CFAS. Between 2008 and 2011, new cohorts of people in their 65th year and above were recruited from Family Health Service Authority lists across 3 centres within England: Cambridgeshire, Newcastle, and Nottingham. The sample was stratified by age group (65-74 years and 75 years and over) and equal numbers were randomly selected from each age group.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
7,796 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
< 1942 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
University of Cambridge
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alzheimer's Society
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
