Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
LASA is designed to be an interdisciplinary, longitudinal study. Although basically scientific in nature, the study should provide a basis for developing and evaluating (central and local government) policy in the field of aging. The global objective of current policy in the field of aging can be formulated as enhancing the autonomy and quality of life of older persons. It is expected that by using longitudinal data, policy relevant aspects of aging can be identified and new policy aims can be developed. Moreover, assumptions from which policy measures are developed can be tested, and effects of policy changes can be assessed prospectively. LASA is primarily an observational study; the database will allow testing of various specific hypotheses. Full intervention studies will not be included in LASA.
- Start Year
- 1992
- Supplementary Information
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See http://www.lasa-vu.nl/community/staff/LASAstaff.html for a complete list of LASA staff.
Function of investigators:
- Dr Dorly Deeg (principal investigator)
- Dr Marja Aartsen (head of group on social functioning)
- Dr Marjolein Broese van Groenou ( head of group use of care)
- Dr Hannie Comijs (head of group on emotional and cognitive functioning)
- Dr Natasja van Schoor (co-head of group on physical functioning)
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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Every three years, the participants are re-examined.
Marker Paper
Huisman M, Poppelaars J, van der Horst M, Beekman AT, Brug J, van Tilburg TG, Deeg DJ. Cohort profile: the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Int J Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;40(4):868-76.
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Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 5,132
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 4,188
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Populations
The LASA cohort is based on a nationally representative sample of older adults aged 55–85 years (years of birth 1908–37), based in three geographic regions in The Netherlands. These three regions were selected so that an optimal representation of the older Dutch population would be achieved, with respondents from the protestant north-east, the catholic south and secular parts of The Netherlands and from both urbanized and rural areas within each of these regions. The sample was recruited from municipal registries in 1992, with an oversampling of older people and older men in particular.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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55
- Maximum age
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85
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Netherlands
- Territory
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Amsterdam, Wormerland, Waterland (three municipalities in the West), Zwolle, Ommen, Genemuiden, Zwartsluis, Hasselt (North-East), and Oss, Uden, Boekel (South)
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Participants from existing studies
- Participants from existing studies
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- NESTOR study on Living Arrangements and Social Networks (LSN)
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 3,107
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 2,840
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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LASA Wave B
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Face-to-face interview. |
1992-09 | 1993-09 |
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LASA Wave C
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
1995-09 | 1996-10 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave D
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
1998-09 | 1999-10 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave E
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
2001-09 | 2002-10 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave F
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
2005-09 | 2006-10 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave G
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| 0 |
LASA wave H
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with the respondent or a proxy. Total response for this wave = 1522 (First and second cohort) |
2011-09 | 2012-10 |
Nationally representative sample of older adults aged 55-65 years (Years of birth 1938-1947). Same sampling frame as the first cohort.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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55
- Maximum age
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65
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Netherlands
- Territory
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Amsterdam, Wormerland, Waterland (three municipalities in the West), Zwolle, Ommen, Genemuiden, Zwartsluis, Hasselt (North-East), and Oss, Uden, Boekel (South)
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,002
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 748
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
LASA2 Wave A/B
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Main face-to-face interview and medical in-home interview. |
2002-09 | 2003-09 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave F
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
2005-09 | 2006-10 |
| 0 |
LASA Wave G
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with a respondend or a proxy. |
2008-09 | 2009-10 |
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LASA wave H
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Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview and a telephone interview with the respondent or a proxy. Total response for this wave = 1522 (First and second cohort) |
2011-09 | 2012-10 |
Nationally representative sample of older adults aged 55-65 years. Same sampling frame as the first cohort.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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55
- Maximum age
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65
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Netherlands
- Territory
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Amsterdam, Wormerland, Waterland (three municipalities in the West), Zwolle, Ommen, Genemuiden, Zwartsluis, Hasselt (North-East), and Oss, Uden, Boekel (South)
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,023
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 600
Data Collection Event
Main face-to-face interview, medical in-home interview
- Start Date
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2012-10
- End Date
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2014-06
- Data sources
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- Questionnaires
- Physical measures
- Biosamples
- Data sources - Biosamples
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- Blood
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and health behaviours
- Health status and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care utilization
- Reproduction
- Birth, infancy and childhood
- End of life
- Physical measures
- Cognition, personality and other psychological measures
- Laboratory measures
- Social environment
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and health behaviours
Health status and functional limitations
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Health and community care utilization
Cognition, personality and other psychological measures
Social environment
Physical environment
Administrative information