International Mobility In Aging Study (IMIAS)
The main objective of IMIAS is to increase knowledge of the effects of gender differences on mobility disability (prevalence, incidence, and recovery) in ageing and on the impact of potentially modifiable risk factors. IMIAS is a population-based, longitudinal, prospective, multicentre, multidisciplinary cohort study conducted in five cities: Tirana (Albania), Natal (Brazil), Manizales (Colombia), Kingston (Ontario, Canada), and Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec, Canada). Study participants include over 2,000 community-dwelling men and women aged between 65 and 74 years at baseline. Participants were followed to establish the baseline prevalence and the 4-year incidence of and recovery from mobility disability.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,002 (participants)
Age at first data collection
65 - 74 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Albanian Institute of Public Health (IPH; Instituti i Shëndetit Publik)
Caldas University (Universidad de Caldas)
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte)
Queen's University at Kingston
University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
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
