Research
Mixed
Comprehensive longitudinal monitoring of aging factors—including physical, psychological, and nutritional variables—is necessary to identify early markers of disease and determine reference values for normal aging.
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The main purpose of the study is the systematic observation and description of the process of aging in humans: (1) to quantify normal and successful aging as well as to clarify the occurrence and processes of geriatric diseases; (2) to determine reference values in the normal aging process by longitudinal observation.
Why this rating
Large-scale (2,400 participants), stratified random sample, longitudinal design with repeated measures.
Source
A New Comprehensive Study on Aging the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging (NILS-LSA)
Hiroshi Shimokata et al. · Journal of Epidemiology · 2000
cohort · n=2400Cited 256×
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