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The Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies (the H70 studies) are multidisciplinary epidemiological studies examining representative birth cohorts of older populations in Gothenburg, Sweden. So far, six birth cohorts of 70-year-olds have been examined over time, and examinations have been virtually identical between studies. This paper describes the study procedures for the baseline examination of the Birth cohort 1944, conducted in 2014-16. In this study, all men and women born 1944 on specific dates, and registered as residents in Gothenburg, were eligible for participation (n = 1839). A total of 1203 (response rate 72.2%; 559 men and 644 women; mean age 70.5 years) agreed to participate in the study. The study comprised sampling of blood and cerebrospinal fluid, psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health examinations, examinations of genetics and family history, use of medications, social factors, functional ability and disability, physical fitness and activity, body composition, lung function, audiological and ophthalmological examinations, diet, brain imaging, as well as a close informant interview, and qualitative studies. As in previous examinations, data collection serves as a basis for future longitudinal follow-up examinations. The research gained from the H70 studies has clinical relevance in relation to prevention, early diagnosis, clinical course, experience of illness, understanding pathogenesis and prognosis. Results will increase our understanding of ageing and inform service development, which may lead to enhanced quality of care for older persons."],"journal":["European journal of epidemiology"],"pubmed_title":["The Gothenburg H70 Birth cohort study 2014-16: design, methods and study population."],"pmcid":["PMC6373310"],"funding_grant_id":["2016-07097","2015-484","2014-0601","2012-5041","2013-0613","UKDRI-1003","2013-2496","2013-1202","2013-0475","2013-8717","AGECAP 2013-2300","2014-1101","2015-0601","2016-01590","2015-02830"],"pubmed_authors":["Jacobsson T","Wetterberg H","Nilsson J","Ostling S","Zetterberg M","Zetterberg H","Horder H","Thorvaldsson V","Ryden L","Havstam Johansson L","Rydberg Sterner T","Sadeghi A","Kern J","Ahlner F","Sigstrom R","Zettergren A","Ribbe M","Kern S","Waern M","Samuelsson J","Sacuiu S","Skoog J","Mellqvist Fassberg M","Skoog I","Westman E","Johansson B","Dahlin-Ivanoff S","Machado A","Hoff M","Johansson L","Blennow K","Falk H","Holm M","Rothenberg E"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The Gothenburg H70 Birth cohort study 2014-16: design, methods and study population.","description":"To improve health care for older persons, we need to learn more about ageing, e.g. identify protective factors and early markers for diseases. 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