Healthy Ageing In Scotland (HAGIS)
HAGIS is the first comprehensive Scottish study to follow individuals aged 50 years and above over time. The study has completed a pilot study, from which the sample is reflective of Scotland's population with most participants living in urban areas, the majority born in the United Kingdom and most identifying as predominantly Scottish. Following the pilot, the study aims to recruit and re-interview participants at intervals of two years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,000 (participants at pilot)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Scotland's population at mainland Health Board level, with most respondents living in urban areas
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2017 (pilot study)
Primary Institutions
University of Stirling
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Nuffield Foundation
UK Research and Innovation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Education data
- Healthcare data
- Social care data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
