Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Study

Sample details

The Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies (the H70 studies) are multidisciplinary epidemiological studies examining representative birth cohorts of older populations in Gothenburg, Sweden. So far, six birth cohorts of 70-year-olds have been examined over time, and examinations have been virtually identical between studies. Between 1971 and 2014, 70-year old's born in 1901-1902 (cohort 1), 1906-1907 (cohort 2), 1911-1912 (cohort 3), 1922 (cohort 4), 1930 (cohort 5), and 1944 (cohort 6) have been examined in the H70 study. Continuous follow-ups have been performed from the age of 75 years and up until the participants are over 100 years old.

Study design
Cohort - birth

Number of participants at first data collection

974 (cohort 1 participants)

1,049 (cohort 2 participants)

619 (cohort 3 participants)

544 (cohort 4 participants)

604 (cohort 5 participants)

1,203 (cohort 6 participants)

Age at first data collection

70 years (cohort 1 participants)

70 years (cohort 2 participants)

70 years (cohort 3 participants)

70 years (cohort 4 participants)

70 years (cohort 5 participants)

70 years (cohort 6 participants)

Participant year of birth

1901 - 1902 (cohort 1 participants)

1906 - 1907 (cohort 2 participants)

1911 - 1912 (cohort 3 participants)

1922 (cohort 4 participants)

1930 (cohort 5 participants)

1944 (cohort 6 participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
70-year-olds in 1971/1972 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Sample features

Newborns, infants and babies

Older and elderly people

Dataset details

Country

Sweden

Year of first data collection

1971

Primary Institutions

University of Gothenburg (Göteborgs universitet)

Links

gu.se/forskning/h70-studierna-i-goteborg

maelstrom-research.org/study/h-70

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10654-018-0459-8

Funders

Agneta Prytz-Folke och Gösta Folkes stiftelse

Carin Mannheimer Award (Carin Mannheimers pris för unga forskare)

Crown Princess Margaret's Employment Committee for the Visually Impaired (Kronprinsessan Margaretas Arbetsnämnd för synskadade, KMA)

Dr Reinhard Marcuses Foundation

Eivind och Elsa K:son Sylvans Stiftelse

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

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)
Secondary data
Self-report questionnaire – unspecified

Qualitative data collection