Neurological Disorders in Central Spain (NEDICES)
The NEDICES study is a longitudinal, population-based survey of the prevalence, incidence, and determinants of major age-associated conditions of the elderly, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, stroke, and dementia. The study population comprised over 5,000 elderly participants who were 65 years and older, taken from the census of three communities from Central Spain: Las Margaritas, a working-class neighbourhood in Getafe (Greater Madrid); Lista, a professional-class neighbourhood in Salamanca district (Central Madrid); and Arévalo, the agricultural region of Arévalo county. Baseline evaluations occurred in 1994–1995, and follow-up evaluations occurred in 1997–1998.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
5,278 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
For Lista area, participants were a representative sample of 2,000 people, stratified by age and sex.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social, MTES)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
ASTA Medica
Community of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid)
Epidemiología Cardiovascular en los Ancianos en España (EPICARDIAN) Study
Spanish Health Research Fund (Fondo de Investigación Sanitaria, FIS)
World Health Organisation (WHO)
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
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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