Born in Oulu in 1935 (Oulu1935)
The Oulu1935 study aims to examine the health and ageing process of individuals born in Oulu, Finland, in 1935. The study began in 1990, including 831 participants aged 55 years at the time. Participants were followed up between 1996 and 1997, with 593 participants taking part in this phase. A subsequent follow-up was conducted between 2007 and 2008, including 537 participants.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
831 (participants)
Age at first data collection
55 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1935 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1990
Primary Institutions
University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto)
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)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
