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The Sukagawa Study is a prospective population-based project that aims to achieve healthy aging for community-dwelling older adults aged 75 years and older in Sukagawa City, Fukushima, Japan. In 2017 and 2018, the baseline self-administered questionnaire was sent out along with a consent form to the 9,550 eligible residents, and 6,890 (72.1%) returned the signed forms and responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire survey and additional health survey are conducted annually, and data on death and emigration from Sukagawa municipality are obtained periodically.

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

6,890 (participants)

Age at first data collection

≥ 75 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
The healthy elderly population living in Sukagawa City, Fukushima, Japan.

Sample features

Older and elderly people
Dataset details

Country

Japan

Year of first data collection

2017

Primary Institutions

Fukushima Medical University (福島県立医科大学)

Kyoto University (京都大学, KyotoU)

Links

doi.org/10.1177/07334648231152157

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa285

Funders

Sukagawa City (須賀川市)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

mentalHealthData
dataLinkage
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)
  • Secondary data
  • Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
Qualitative data collection
  • None
Neuroimaging data collection
  • None
Linked or secondary data
  • Census data
  • Healthcare data
  • Mortality data
  • Tax, income & benefit data
Features

Engagement

  • None
  • Keywords

    Ageing
    Cognitive assessments
    Functional status
    Geriatric health and disease
    Quality of life
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