Prospective Study of Women in Gothenburg (PSWG)
The PSWG is a population study based at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. The PSWG started as a cross-sectional study in 1968, including close to 1,500 women aged 38, 46, 50, and 60 years. Women were selected to participate if they were born in the years 1908, 1914, 1918, 1922, 1930, 1942, or 1954 and on days ending with 6, 12, 18, 24, or 30. The women have been followed up with regular examinations in 1974 - 1975, 1980 - 1981, 1992 - 1993, 2000 - 2001, 2004 - 2005, 2009 - 2010, and 2016 - 2017. In addition, new participants have been included. Over the 8 follow-ups, 2,689 women aged between 26 and 60 years old have participated in the PSWG.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,462 (participants)
Age at first data collection
38 - 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
Women living in Gothenburg, Sweden aged 38, 46, 50, 54, and 60 years.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1968
Primary Institutions
University of Gothenburg (Göteborgs universitet)
Links
gu.se/en/research/pswg-the-population-study-of-women-in-gothenburg
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Swedish Federal Government
Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv, hälsa och välfärd, FORTE)
The Health and Medical Care Committee of the Region Västra Götaland
University of Gothenburg (Göteborgs universitet)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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