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Cohort Acronym
CRELES

Cohort type
General population-based cohort

Disease


Participant type
No diagnosis

Profile
Recruitment Period 2006 
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting 2,827  
Estimated Current Sample Size 0 to 4,999 
Age at Recruitment >60   
Gender Male and Female 
Abstract

The Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES) is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of health and lifecourse experiences of 2,827 Costa Ricans ages 60 and over in 2005. Baseline household interviews were conducted between November 2004 and September 2006, with 2-year follow-up interviews.

The main study objective was to determine the length and quality of life, and its contributing factors in the elderly of Costa Rica.
CRELES uses public data files containing information on a broad range of topics including self-reported physical health, psychological health, living conditions, health behaviours, health care utilization, social support, and socioeconomic status. Objective health indicators include anthropometrics, observed mobility, and biomarkers from fasting blood and overnight urine. Mortality events are tracked and conditions surrounding death are measured in a surviving family interview (longitudinal follow-up data are not yet publicly available).

 
Country Costa Rica 
Contact details
Institution name University of Costa Rica 
Website http://www.creles.berkeley.edu/ 
Principal Investiator (PI) Dr Luis Rosero-Bixby 
Contact email [email protected] PI Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 
Contact phone number  
Address Centro Centroamericano de Población
Universidad de Costa Rica
San José 2060, Costa Rica. 
Funders (Core support) Wellcome Trust 

Variables Collected

Brain related measures: N/A
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Hip circumference, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood, Urine
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation: N/A
 
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