Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (EPESE)
The EPESE project began in 1981 and concluded in 1993. The aim of the project was to describe and identify predictors of mortality, hospitalization, and placement in long-term care facilities, as well as to investigate risk factors for chronic diseases and loss of functioning. The EPESE included over 14,000 individuals aged 65 years of age and older in four different communities throughout the United States: East Boston, Massachusetts; two rural counties in Iowa; New Haven, Connecticut; and segments of five counties in the north-central Piedmont area of North Carolina. The study began with an initial baseline household interview and was continued through surveillance of morbidity and mortality.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
14,456 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Elderly people living in various communities throughout the United States.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1981
Primary Institutions
Duke University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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