Epidemiology of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Syndrome (EPIPARK)
The EPIPARK cohort was set up in 2010 to examine the specificity of non-motor symptoms presented in Parkinson's Disease. Screening questionnaires were sent out to a random selection of 10,000 inhabitants of Luebeck, Germany, aged 50 to 79 years in 2010. Of these inhabitants, the target was to obtain a cohort of differing health statuses to act as controls against the disease group. Approximately 6,000 completed questionnaires were returned, and over 600 were invited for an in-person examination. Follow-ups are conducted yearly for all participants.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,718 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population living in Lubeck, Germany, in 2010, aged 50 to 79 years.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
University of Lübeck (Universität zu Lübeck)
Links
zbv.uni-luebeck.de/forschung/frueherkennung/epipark
neurogenetics-luebeck.de/research-sections/neuropsychiatric-epidemiology/epipark-team/
Profile paper DOI
Funders
German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG)
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
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Cranial ultrasound
- None
Engagement
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