Collected Dataset / CFASII_Year2

The population is composed of all those aged 65 years and older on the index date of recruitment, living in the community, including institutions.

All interviews were conducted in the respondent's place of residence, using portable computers with customized software.

The screening interview contained questions on residence, marital status, education and occupation, living circumstances, contact with friends and family, health and social care contact, self-reported physical health, instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living, cognitive measures (Mini Mental State Examination with augmentation), and medication.

The assessment interview was mainly the Geriatric Mental State Examination (GMS) adapted for CFAS which collect information on major psychiatric disorders of old age (dementia, depression, anxiety, and psychosis). This interview was augmented with questions from the Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders in the Elderly (CAMDEX) including the longer neuropsychological assessment.

The relative or carer interview was mainly the History and Aetiological Schedule, the informant interview that accompanies the GMS.