Canadian Study on Health and Ageing [CSHA]
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name | Canadian Study on Health and Ageing |
|---|---|
| Acronym | CSHA |
| Last update | 02/27/2009 |
Principal investigator
No information available
Contact
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Liz Sykes (Dr.)
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Phone:
(613) 562-5800, ext. 8274
Email: sykes@uottawa.ca 
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Website
OBJECTIVES
The Canadian Study of Health and Aging objectives were divided into four categories.
1. Core objectives addressed the prevalence, incidence and risk factors for dementia, and the impact of dementia on family caregivers.
2. Secondary objectives covered other health topics (such as disability, frailty or healthy aging) that could readily be addressed in the context of the study.
3. In addition, participating investigators were encouraged to add supplementary add-on studies of personal interest to them, and for which they could obtain separate funding.
4. Finally, it was anticipated that the CSHA results would generate spin-off studies that could be undertaken by the same team members under separate funding arrangements.
METHODS
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General design
| Study design | Cohort |
|---|---|
| Type of participants | Individuals |
| Target or final number of participants | 10263 |
| Target or final number of DNA | No information available |
Participant selection / Characteristics of the population
Selection criteria
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Age
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Minimun: 65 years |
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Country of residence
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Canada |
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Other criteria
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Residents of 36 specific communities accross Canada |
STATUS
Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation phase/Pilot | -- | -- |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 1991 | 1992 |
| Follow-up of participants | 1991 | 2001 |
| Current number of participants recruited | 10263 |
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| Current number of collected DNA samples | 9000 |
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