Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly

Acronym:	EPESE	Start Year:	1981
		End Year:	1993

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	EPESE
Additional Comments:	4 studies (East Boston N=3,809; Iowa N=3,673; New Haven N=2812 & North Carolina N=4162). Death follow-up mechanisms.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	USA	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	14,456	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	65+	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Both	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:		Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:	7	Minorities
Link w/ Data:	Death certificates, Medicare

CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Richard J. Havlik, Principal Investigator and Caroline Phillips, Data Manager E-mail 1: havlikr@nia.nih.gov E-mail 2: PhillipC@nia.nih.gov
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/09915.xml Web 2: http://info.med.yale.edu/newhavenhealth/statistics/aging/