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| Name | Class |
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| Sahlgrenska University Hospital | OTHER |
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Cohort descriptive study of quality of life and body functions in a reference population of Swedish inhabitants from age 30 to age 89. The population was selected to be representative for the general Swedish population and 500 in each 10 year group, 250 men and 250 women.
The population is contacted and asked for informed consent, whereafter a questionnaire of about 200 questions, used in a number of studies in clinical studies and trials, are sent out.
The results will be used as reference values to our patient cohorts
Individuals contacted by letter with information about the study and it's aim. The next step is a telephone contact from the study secretariate where the person can ask for more detailed information and put questions to the reserach nurse. The call leads up to a question to the person, if the questionnaire can be sent. If yes, the questionnaire is posted includeing the consent form and an pre-paid return envelope. After two weeks a thank you/reminder letter is sent out, and if no reply one more phone call is made two weeks further on.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| quality of life | answers to specific questions in questionnaire The time frame of most questions is "How would you rate your quality fo life during the last month" | 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| sexual health | answers to various questions in questionnaire | 12 months |
| gastrointestinal function | answers to various questions in questionnaire |
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Swedish cohort aged 30-89, representatvie for entire Swedish population age 30 -89
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Eva Haglind | Department of Surgery, Institure for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgernska Academy at Göteborg University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy, Inst Clinical Sciences, Dept Surgery, | Gothenburg | SE41685 | Sweden |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 29730632 | Derived | Bock D, Angenete E, Gonzales E, Heath J, Haglind E. Assessing health, quality of life and urogenital function in a sample of the Swedish general population: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2018 May 5;8(5):e021974. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021974. |
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| 12 months |
| urinary function | answers to various questions in questionnaire | 12 months |
| other body functions | answers to various questions in questionnaire | 12 months |
| mental health | answers to various questions in questionnaire | 12 months |