EpiHealth cohort study
The EpiHealth cohort study is a large population-based cohort study and research resource. It follows participants derived from the population registry in Sweden between 2011 and 2016. Following their baseline assessment, participants are followed up each fifth and tenth year.
Study design
Registry, Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
25,104 (participants)
Age at first data collection
45 - 75 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Residents of Sweden aged 45 to 75 who have a Swedish personal security number.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Lund University (Lunds Universitet)
Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet, UU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Uppsala University
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 – online
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Employer data
- Existing research data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
- Other government data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
