Dutch Study on Depression in the Elderly (NESDO)
NESDO follows over 500 depressed and non-depressed elder participants across 5 regions in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Leiden, Groningen, Nijmegen, and Apeldoorn/Zutphen. Depressed participants were recruited from either mental health care institutes or general practices, whilst non-depressed participants were solely recruited from general practices. The study design used was the same as the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA), allowing for comparison between the younger and older cohorts.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
378 (depressed participants)
132 (healthy participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 60 years (depressed participants)
≥ 60 years (healthy participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (depressed participants)
Varied (healthy participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
GGNet
GGZ inGeest
Leiden University Medical Center (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, LUMC)
Lentis
Parnassia Groep
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
GGNet
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Nijmegen (GGZ Nijmegen)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Rivierduinen (GGZ Rivierduinen)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg inGeest (GGZ inGeest)
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Ongoing?
Yes
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)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
