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German Ageing Survey

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Start Year
1996
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Investigators Contacts
  • Dr. Katharina Mahne
    The German Centre of Gerontology
  • Dr. Julia Wolff
    The German Centre of Gerontology
  • Prof. Dr. Clemens Tesch-Roemer
    The German Centre of Gerontology

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up

The first survey took place in 1996, further waves followed in 2002, 2008 and 2011. Since 2011 participants are followed every 3 years.

Supplementary Information

Marker Paper

Engstler, H., & Schmiade, N. (2013). The German Ageing Survey (DEAS) - a longitudinal and time-series study of people in the second half of life. Schmollers Jahrbuch, 133(1), 97-107. doi: 10.3790/schm.133.1.97

Recruitment

Recruitment Target
  • Individuals

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
14,713
Number of Participants with Biological Samples

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other
Yes
No
Not applicable
Don't know

Timeline

Populations

Selection Criteria
Minimum age
40
Maximum age
85
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Germany
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Participants from Existing Studies

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
4,838
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 DEAS - Wave I

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 1996 1996
1 DEAS - Wave II

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2002 2002
2 DEAS - Wave III

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2008-04 2008-11
3 DEAS - Wave IV

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2011 2011
4 DEAS - wave V

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2014 2014
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
40
Maximum age
85
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Germany
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Participants from Existing Studies

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
586
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Event
Start Date
2002
End Date
2002
Data sources
  • Questionnaires
  • Other : Paper and pencil interview (PAPI)
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
40
Maximum age
85
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Germany
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Participants from Existing Studies

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
3,084
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 DEAS - Wave II

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2002 2002
1 DEAS - Wave III

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2008-04 2008-11
2 DEAS - Wave IV

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2011 2011
3 DEAS - wave V

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2014 2014
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
40
Maximum age
85
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Germany
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Participants from Existing Studies

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
6,205
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 DEAS - Wave III

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2008-04 2008-11
1 DEAS - Wave IV

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2011 2011
2 DEAS - wave V

First, an oral, face-to-face interview usually conducted in the respondent's home. These personal interviews were held by trained interviewers with a standardized questionnaire. Second, ...

 2014 2014
Selection Criteria
Minimum age
40
Maximum age
85
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Germany
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Participants from Existing Studies

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Event
Start Date
2014
End Date
2014
Data sources
  • Questionnaires
  • Physical measures
  • Other : Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)

Classifications

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Medication and supplements
Non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Death
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Preschool, school and work life
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments
Life events
Beliefs and values
Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information
Social network
Social participation
Social support
Parenting and familial environment
Other social environment characteristics

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Residence
Birthplace
Citizenship and immigrant status
Ethnicity, race and religion
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Lifestyle and behaviours

Tobacco
Physical activity
Transportation
Sleep
Sexual behaviours and orientation
Leisure activities
Technological devices
Other and unspecified lifestyle information

Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations

Perception of health
Quality of life
Functional limitations
Use of assistive devices

Diseases

Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms and signs involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Symptoms related to multiple categories

Medication and supplements

Medication and supplement intake
Other and unspecified pharmacological interventions

Non-pharmacological interventions

Physical therapy interventions
Cognitive, psychological and sensory interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions

Health and community care services utilization

Visits to health professionals
Hospitalizations
Community and social care
Other health and community care

Death

Vital status
Other end of life or death-related information

Physical measures and assessments

Anthropometry
Circulation and respiration

Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments

Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments

Life events, life plans, beliefs and values

Life events
Life plans
Beliefs and values

Preschool, school and work life

Work life

Social environment and relationships

Social network
Social participation
Social support
Other social environment characteristics

Physical environment

Housing characteristics
Built environment/neighbourhood characteristics
Workplace characteristics

Administrative information

Identifiers
Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Data and sample collection center-related information
Other administrative information

Cognitive functioning

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Digit Symbol Test)

Personality

Flexible Goal Adjustment Scale
General Self-Efficacy Scale
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Psychological distress and emotions

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale

Beliefs and values

Adult Dispositional Hope Scale
Affective Valence of Future Time Perspective Scale
Life Investment Scale
Schwartz Value Survey

Quality of life

Quality of Life scale
Short-Form 36 Health Survey
Satisfaction with Life Scale

Social support

De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
UCLA Loneliness Scale