Helsinki Stroke Aging Memory (SAM)
The SAM cohort was established to examine differences in institutionalisation rate and length of stay between stroke patients with and without dementia. Baseline assessments were conducted on 486 participants aged 55 to 85, when admitted to Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland, between December 1993 and March 1995. After baseline, follow-ups were completed at 3 months, with the final follow-up at 12-15 years, via national registry analyses, to determine the participants' time spent in institutional settings.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
486 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
University of Helsinki (Helsingin yliopisto)
Links
cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/strokog/studies/helsinki-stroke-aging-memory-SAM
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Finnish Alzheimer Foundation for Research
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – unspecified
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Census data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
