The Swedish Centenarian Survey (SCS)

GENERAL
Year
2011
Country
Sweden
STUDY DETAILS
Waves
Sample size

274

Sample population

100+

Sample residence

100+

Survey mode

Quantitative

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cross-sectional

Data sources

Questionnaire survey, proxy data

Main topics

Living conditions, health, care utilization

Goals

Current status review of centenarian’s living conditions, health, and care utilization

Scientific domain

Medicine, Social Science

Age studies subcategories
Centenarian Study (100+)
INSTITUTION
Institution
Contact

Prof. Mats Thorslund
mats.thorslund@ki.se

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS
Publications

Samuelsson SM, Alfredson BB, Hagberg B, Samuelsson G, Nordbeck B, Brun A, Gustafson L, Risberg J. The Swedish Centenarian Study: a multidisciplinary study of five consecutive cohorts at the age of 100. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1997;45(3):223-53. doi: 10.2190/XKG9-YP7Y-QJTK-BGPG. PMID: 9438877.