The Lieto Elderly Study

GENERAL
Year
1998
Country
Finland
STUDY DETAILS
Waves

2 Waves

Wave 1: 1998-1999
Wave 2: 2018

Sample size

Wave 1: 1259
Wave 2: 138

Sample population

64+

Sample residence

64+

Survey mode

Interviews, questionnaires, physical measures, administrative databases

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cross-sectional, longitudical, and cohort study

Data sources

Structured surveys, register data, face-to-face interviews, performance tests

Main topics

Health and functioning of the elderly and the oldest-old

Goals

Predictors of health, functioning, longevity, mortality, and institutionalization

Scientific domain

Medicine

Age studies subcategories
Age Study (64+)
INSTITUTION
Institution

University of Turku

Department of Geriatrics

Contact

Marika Salminen, majosa@utu.fi

Laura Viikari, laura.viikari@utu.fi

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS
Links
Publications

Linjakumpu, T., Hartikainen, S., Klaukka, T., Koponen, H., Kivelä, S. L., & Isoaho, R. (2002). Psychotropics among the home‐dwelling elderly—increasing trends. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 17(9), 874-883.

Linjakumpu, T., Hartikainen, S., Klaukka, T., Veijola, J., Kivelä, S. L., & Isoaho, R. (2002). Use of medications and polypharmacy are increasing among the elderly. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 55(8), 809-817.

Wasen, E., Isoaho, R., Mattila, K., Vahlberg, T., Kivelä, S. L., & Irjala, K. (2004). Estimation of glomerular filtration rate in the elderly: a comparison of creatinine‐based formulae with serum cystatin C. Journal of internal medicine, 256(1), 70-78.