The Göteborg quality of life instrument
Initiatives
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has been used to assess the quality of life on a population basis, it was possible to show that the well-being variables were stable over time and that excellent well-being showed a great variation. A high level of well-being was common in variables such as family and housing but more uncommon in variables such as fitness, vision, hearing and memory.
*Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.*
- Start Year
- 1970
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- The 52-year follow-up will begin in the autumn of 2020.
Marker Paper
Tibblin G, Tibblin B, Peciva S, Kullman S, Svärdsudd K. "The Göteborg quality of life instrument"--an assessment of well-being and symptoms among men born 1913 and 1923. Methods and validity. Scand J Prim Health Care Suppl. 1990;1:33-8.
PUBMED 2100362
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Men born in 1913 and 1923 and living in Göteborg
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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