ORANGE HealthGLOBE
Characteristic | Description
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Name of the cohort | Dutch: The Gezondheid en Levens Omstandigheden Bevolking Eindhoven en omstreken (GLOBE)
English translation: The Health and Living Conditions of the Population of Eindhoven and Surrounding Areas (GLOBE)
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Description / aim of the cohort | GLOBE was developed to assess mechanisms and factors explaining socioeconomic inequalities in health in the Netherlands.
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Description of the cohort population (age, specific characteristics, e.g. adults with cardiovascular disease, low SEP) | (Older) adults in the general population. See van Lenthe et al, 2014
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Location of the cohort | Eindhoven and surrounding cities
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Institution | Erasmus University Medical Centre
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Cohort size (n) | 18,973 participants (at baseline)
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Start year of the cohort | 1991
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Follow-up (years and n) | 1992 (chronically ill subgroup) 1993 (random subgroup)(chronically ill subgroup) 1994 (chronically ill subgroup) 1995 (random subgroup)(chronically ill subgroup) 1997 2004 (amplifying the population) 2005 (subgroup of 2004 population) 2011 2012 (subgroup of 2011 population) 2014 (amplifying the population) 2016 (subgroup of 2014 population) 2021 (amplifying the population)
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Types of variables (e.g., health behaviours, psychosocial factors, clinical health outcomes, demographic characteristics) Measurement methods (e.g., questionnaires, clinical assessments, biosamples) | Measurements: interviews self-reported information
Information available of: Socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics Lifestyle and behaviours Perception of health, quality of live, development and functional limitations Diseases Symptoms and signs Medication and supplements Non-pharmacological interventions Health and community care services utilization Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments Life events, life plans, beliefs and values Preschool, school and work life Social environment and relationships Social, economic and cultural capital Physical environment Administrative information
For full overview of variables see: https://www.maelstrom-research.org/study/globe
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Oral health variables (questionnaire/self-reported) | Self-rated oral health Self-reported number of teeth Oral symptoms (i.a. toothache, bleeding gums) Reason for dental visits Oral health-related quality of life (oral impacts on daily performance) Importance of oral health
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Oral health variables (clinically assessed) | NA
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Oral health variables (biological, e.g., microbiome data, saliva) | NA
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Reference to design paper |
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Procedure for requesting data | Researchers are cordially invited to propose research based on the data collected in the study. Any such requests can be forwarded to the project leader of the study: j.oudegroeniger@erasmusmc.nl
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Procedure for data storage | Data analysis is only allowed in the Digital Research Environment.
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Associated costs for data requests (yes/no) | In general free for non-commercial research purposes. Costs for support decided by prior arrangement .
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Contact person / principal investigator | Dr. Joost Oude Groeniger
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