Ibadan Study of Ageing
University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria


Variable Response
Full Name Ibadan Study of Ageing
CRS Continent(s) Africa
CRS ID 111
Acronym ISA
Low-Middle Income Country Yes
Data Available Through DPAU No
Follow-Up Data Available Yes
CRS Overview The Ibadan Study of Ageing (ISA) is a longitudinal community study of the profile and determinants of healthy aging. A community based survey of the mental and physicalhealth status as well as the functioning and disability of elderly persons (aged 65 years andover) residing in the Yoruba-speaking areas of Nigeria, consisting of eight contiguous statesin the south-western and north-central regions (Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Kogiand Kwara).
No. of Subjects at Baseline 2149
Institution University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Department Name Department of Psychiatry
City Ibadan
Country Nigeria
Study/Database Website
Principal Investigator (PI) Prof Oye Gureje
PI email oye_gureje@yahoo.com
Key Study References Gureje O, Oladeji BD, Abiona T, Chatterji S. Profile and determinants of successful aging in the Ibadan Study of Ageing. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 May;62(5):836-42. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12802. Epub 2014 May 6. PMID: 24801657; PMCID: PMC4371130.
Population Based Study? Yes
Family Based Study? No
Clinical Based Sample? No
Were participants included prior to development of dementia (may refer to controls only)? Yes
Were participants included prior to development of MCI (may refer to controls only)? Yes
How is data collected? face-to-face
Who carries out data collection? The interviews at the baseline were conducted by 24 trained interviewers and by 16 at the follow-up waves. All of the interviewers at baseline had at least a high school education. The follow-up assessments were conducted by research assistants with at least a university degree. For both the baseline and follow-up assessments, research workers received one week of training, respectively, consisting of didactic training as well as role plays. The training was followed by pilot interviews conducted in a local government not in the sampling frame and subsequent debriefing sessions.
Does this take place in participants' homes or at a central location? participants' homes
Do participants take part individually or are families/partners involved? individually or involved next-of-kin (either because of illiteracy or by choice)
Dementia cases ascertained as part of study Yes
Diagnosis based on review of existing clinical data No
Were diagnosis/primary outcomes made blind to exposure variables? Not Applicable
How many times followed up? 3
Sample Size at Follow-Up N =1356 (2007)
N=1044 (2008)
N = 957 (2009)
Study start date 2003
Study end date 2009
Study Timeline baseline - 2003
follow-up 1 - 2007
follow-up 2 - 2008
follow-up 3 - 2009
Is data collection still ongoing? No
Is study still recruiting? No
Inclusion criteria persons aged 65 years and over living in the Yoruba-speaking parts of Nigeria
Exclusion criteria
Minimum Age 65
Sex Included in Study Male and Female
Are there likely to be updates or revisions to the data after its release? No
Notes
Publications
Documents
Data Availability Data not available on DPAU
Data Access Process Direct application to CRS
Data Distribution Rule Not distributed via DPAU

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