Collaborative Research on Ageing in Europe (COURAGE)
COURAGE in Europe was a three-year project involving 12 partners from four European countries and the World Health Organization (WHO), which aimed to evaluate the determinants of health and disability in an ageing population. The survey had been administered to a sample of 10,800 persons from Finland (1,976, with a mean age of 59.27 years), Poland (4,071, with a mean age of 57.62 years), and Spain (4,753, with a mean age of 60.44 years), which was completed in March 2012.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,976 (Finnish participants)
4,071 (Polish participants)
4,753 (Spanish participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Individuals aged over 18 years in Poland, Spain, and Finland in 2009 to 2012.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali (AGENAS)
Associazione La Nostra Famiglia
CF Consulting Srl
Fatebenefratelli Provincia Lombardo Veneta
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, THL)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Carlos III Health Institute (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, ISCIII)
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
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