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Data Collected in the Canadian Study of Health and Aging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Ian McDowell ,
Margaret Stewart ,
Betsy Kristjansson ,
Elizabeth Sykes ,
Gerry Hill  and
Joan Lindsay
Ian McDowell
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
Margaret Stewart
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
Betsy Kristjansson
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
Elizabeth Sykes
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
Gerry Hill
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
Joan Lindsay
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa.
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Abstract

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging collected data focusing on the epidemiology of dementia, using interviews and questionnaires, clinical and neuropsychological examinations, physical measurements and blood collection, and access to public records such as death certificates, from people 65 and over in community (N = 9,008) institutional settings (N = 1,255). The study produced 12 data sets, including community health interviews, clinical and neuropsychological assessements, risk factor questionnaires, and caregiver interviews. This report describes the data collection and processing procedures, summarizes the content of each data set, and outlines the information collected in sufficient detail to permit its suitability for secondary analyses to be scrutinized.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE CSHA
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 13 , Issue S1 , February 2001 , pp. 29 - 39
Copyright
© 2001 International Psychogeriatric Association

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