Cohort Acronym
DEAS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
DEAS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1996 - present
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
20715
Estimated Current Sample Size
Age at Recruitment
40-85
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The DEAS is a nationwide representative survey of the German population aged 40 and older that combines cross-sectional and longitudinal samples. Participants from baseline samples (drawn every six years) are followed up and enter the different panel samples. Panel data was collected at the same time as baseline samples until 2008. Starting from 2011, panel samples are interviewed every three years. Thus, DEAS enables an analysis of social change using the cross-sectional data of 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014, as well as an investigation of intra-individual development over three to eighteen years (1996-2002-2008-2011-2014).
Last update – 16/02/2017
Country
Germany
Contact details
Institution name
German Centre of Gerontology
Principal Investiator (PI)
Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Roemer, Dr. Julia Simonson, Dr. Claudia Vogel
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact phone number
+49 30 260740 23
Address
Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 2,
12101 Berlin,
Deutschland
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 2,
12101 Berlin,
Deutschland
Funders (Core support)
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Cognitive function, Mental health
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Height, Weight
Physical: Hearing and Vision
Biological samples: N/A
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment, Unpaid care
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care