Jerusalem longitudinal cohort study
The Jerusalem longitudinal cohort study was established in 1990 and was designed to follow a birth cohort aged 70 to 71 years at baseline as they advanced with age. A representative sample of residents of Jerusalem born in 1920 and 1921 enrolled in this prospective study. At phases I, II, and III (ages 70, 78, and 85 years, respectively), a total of 605, 1,021, and 1,222 participants were enrolled. The phase I study sample was augmented at phases II and III with new participants randomly recruited from the same birth cohort. Only 16% were native born at baseline, and the remainder were born in 40 different countries.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
605 (participants)
Age at first data collection
70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1920 - 1921 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Residents of Jerusalem born in 1920 and 1921.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1990
Primary Institutions
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם, HUJI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel (ESHEL)
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services
National Insurance Institute of Israel
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
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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