Epidemiology of Dementia in Central Africa – Follow-Up (EPIDEMCA-FU)
Epidemiology of Dementia in Central Africa (EPIDEMCA) was designed to investigate the prevalence of dementia and related syndromes in the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. The study began with two cross-sectional surveys across four sites in the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. Longitudinal follow-up of the 1029 participants in the Republic of Congo began in 2012 and was conducted as part of EPIDEMCA-FU. Participants were followed up annually between 2012 and 2015.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,029 (EPIDEMCA-FU participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (EPIDEMCA-FU participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (EPIDEMCA-FU participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011 (EPIDEMCA)
2012 (EPIDEMCA-FU)
Primary Institutions
Marien Ngouabi University
University of Limoges
Links
unilim.fr/ient/blog/anr-epidemca/
maelstrom-research.org/study/epidemca
Profile paper DOI
Funders
AXA research Fund
French National Research Agency (ANR)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- 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
- None
Engagement
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