Ibadan Study of Ageing (ISA)
The ISA is a community study of the profile and determinants of healthy ageing. Between 2003 and 2004, 2,149 participants, aged 65 years or older, residing in the Yoruba-speaking south-west and north-central parts of Nigeria, underwent baseline assessments. The cohort was followed up annually in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,149 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years
Participant year of birth
Varied
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Nigerian population.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCH)
University of Ibadan (UI)
Links
cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/cosmic/studies/ibadan-study-ageing
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing?
No
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 or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
