Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES)
JAGES is a population-based, gerontological, and nationwide survey in Japan focused on social determinants of health and the social environment. It was developed from a smaller survey called the Aichi Gerontological Evaluation Survey (AGES), which was performed in two municipalities in Aichi prefecture in 1999. The project was renamed JAGES in 2010. Since 2010, the JAGES project has conducted surveys every three years, with the 2019 survey collecting data from 66 cities, towns, and villages from approximately 265,000 people.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
7,057 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1999
Primary Institutions
Chiba University (千葉大学)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (科学技術振興機構, JST)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT/Monbusho)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
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Engagement
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