Sydney Older Person Study (SOPS)

Sample details

The SOPS is a longitudinal study aiming to increase the understanding of ageing successfully, with a focus on the definition, consequences, and possible causes of neurodegenerative disorders. The study followed a cohort of subjects aged 75 and over, community living in the inner west region of Sydney, Australia, and was carried out over seven years in four waves from 1991 until 2003. The cohort was comprised of a veteran and non-veteran group, of which comprised 60% and 40% men, respectively.

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

647 (participants)

Age at first data collection

≥ 75 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Population-based sample

Veterans

Dataset details

Country

Australia

Year of first data collection

1991

Primary Institutions

University of Sydney (USYD)

Links

doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb126655.x

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2001.tb00343.x

Funders

Public Health and Research Development Committee

Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund

Ongoing?
No

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

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)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection