Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland
Purpose Vitality 90+ is an ongoing population-based study with repeated cross-sectional data collections. The study was designed to examine trends in health, functioning, living conditions, quality of life and care needs among the oldest old in Finland.Participants Nine mailed surveys have been cond...
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| description | Purpose Vitality 90+ is an ongoing population-based study with repeated cross-sectional data collections. The study was designed to examine trends in health, functioning, living conditions, quality of life and care needs among the oldest old in Finland.Participants Nine mailed surveys have been conducted in the city of Tampere between 1995 and 2018. The first three surveys in 1995, 1996 and 1998 included all community-dwelling individuals aged 90 years or older; and the following six surveys in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2018 covered all individuals in Tampere regardless of their living arrangements. In total, the surveys have included 5935 participants (8840 observations). Around 80% of the participants have been women. The participants’ age range has been between 90 and 107 years.Findings to date The surveys have consistently asked the same questions over time, covering basic sociodemographic factors, morbidity, functioning, self-rated health (SRH), living arrangements, social relations, quality of life, care needs and providers of care. Survey data have been linked with national register data on health and social service use, mortality and medication. The main findings regarding the time trends show an increase in the proportion of people independent in activities of daily living and mobility. Along with improved functioning, the number of chronic conditions has increased, and SRH has shown a tendency to decline. In addition, we have found increasing occupational class inequalities in functioning and SRH over time.Future plans The next round of data collection will be completed by the end of 2022. The Vitality 90+ Study welcomes research collaborations that fall within the general aims of the project. The research data 1995–2014 are archived at the Finnish Social Science Data Archive and the data for years 2018 and 2022 will be archived in 2023. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64ec8cbc49b44eaea02f89d35bed801f2025-08-20T03:02:02ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-02-0113210.1136/bmjopen-2022-068509Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, FinlandJani Raitanen0Marja Jylha1Linda Enroth2Pauliina Halonen3Kristina Tiainen4Faculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences) and Gerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences) and Gerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences) and Gerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences) and Gerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences (Health Sciences) and Gerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandPurpose Vitality 90+ is an ongoing population-based study with repeated cross-sectional data collections. The study was designed to examine trends in health, functioning, living conditions, quality of life and care needs among the oldest old in Finland.Participants Nine mailed surveys have been conducted in the city of Tampere between 1995 and 2018. The first three surveys in 1995, 1996 and 1998 included all community-dwelling individuals aged 90 years or older; and the following six surveys in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2018 covered all individuals in Tampere regardless of their living arrangements. In total, the surveys have included 5935 participants (8840 observations). Around 80% of the participants have been women. The participants’ age range has been between 90 and 107 years.Findings to date The surveys have consistently asked the same questions over time, covering basic sociodemographic factors, morbidity, functioning, self-rated health (SRH), living arrangements, social relations, quality of life, care needs and providers of care. Survey data have been linked with national register data on health and social service use, mortality and medication. The main findings regarding the time trends show an increase in the proportion of people independent in activities of daily living and mobility. Along with improved functioning, the number of chronic conditions has increased, and SRH has shown a tendency to decline. In addition, we have found increasing occupational class inequalities in functioning and SRH over time.Future plans The next round of data collection will be completed by the end of 2022. The Vitality 90+ Study welcomes research collaborations that fall within the general aims of the project. The research data 1995–2014 are archived at the Finnish Social Science Data Archive and the data for years 2018 and 2022 will be archived in 2023.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e068509.full |
| spellingShingle | Jani Raitanen Marja Jylha Linda Enroth Pauliina Halonen Kristina Tiainen Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland BMJ Open |
| title | Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland |
| title_full | Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland |
| title_fullStr | Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland |
| title_short | Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study—a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland |
| title_sort | cohort profile the vitality 90 study a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in tampere finland |
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