Born in Oulu in 1945 (Oulu1945)
The Oulu1945 study aims to examine the health and ageing process of individuals born in Oulu, Finland, in 1945. The study began in 2001, with 993 participants who were 56 years old at the time. Participants were followed up between 2012 and 2013, with 887 participants taking part.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
993 (participants)
Age at first data collection
56 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1945 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2001
Primary Institutions
University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Finnish Foundation for Diabetes Research (Diabetestutkimussäätiö)
University of Oulu (Oulun yliopisto)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
