Environmental Pollution-Induced Neurological Effects study (EPINEF)
The EPINEF study was based on six prospective community-based cohorts in South Korea (four pre-existing and two newly established cohorts). The pre-existing cohorts included the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) in Gangwha, the Korean Urban Rural Elderly cohort in Seoul, the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center cohort in Seoul, and the Seoul incinerator cohort. The new cohorts were based in Namdong-gu, Incheon and Wonju/Pyeongchang (rural areas). All participants are aged 50 years and older, with no self-reported history of dementia, movement disorders, or stroke. Recruitment was conducted during the baseline survey period from August 2014 to March 2018. A neuroimaging sub-cohort was also recruited with 1,022 participants during the same period.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
3,775 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Environment
Ongoing?
Yes
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 environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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