Sasaguri Genkimon Study (SGS)

Sample details

SGS aims to investigate the relationship between lifestyle factors and the need for nursing care in older adults in Japan. The study recruited individuals aged 65 years or older who did not require nursing care from Sasaguri Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 2011, over 2,600 participants completed the baseline data collection. Participants were followed up in 2013 and 2020.

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

2,629 (participants)

Age at first data collection

≥ 65 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Older and elderly people

Suburban populations

Dataset details

Country

Japan

Year of first data collection

2011

Primary Institutions

Fukuoka Institute of Technology (福岡工業大学)

Hiroshima University (広島大学)

Kyushu University (九州大学)

Links

cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/cosmic/studies/sasaguri-genkimon-study

doi.org/10.1007/s12603-017-0924-1

doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0037-9

doi.org/10.11236/jph.23-111

Profile paper DOI

dx.doi.org/10.1159%2F000339753

Funders

Sasaguri Town (篠栗町)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection