Peters A, Döring A, Ladwig K-H, Meisinger C, Linkohr B, Autenrieth C, Baumeister S E, Behr J, Bergner A, Bickel H, Bidlingmaier M, Dias A, Emeny R T, Fischer B, Grill E, Gorzelniak L, Hänsch H, Heidbreder S, Heier M, Horsch A, Huber D, Huber R M, Jörres R A, Kääb S, Karrasch S, Kirchberger I, Klug G, Kranz B, Kuch B, Lacruz M E, Lang O, Mielck A, Nowak D, Perz S, Schneider A, Schulz H, Müller M, Seidl H, Strobl R, Thorand B, Wende R, Weidenhammer W, Zimmermann A-K, Wichmann H-E, Holle R
Institut für Epidemiologie II, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt GmbH, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Deutschland.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2011 Dec;44 Suppl 2:41-54. doi: 10.1007/s00391-011-0245-7.
The objective of the KORA-Age research consortium is to assess the determinants and consequences of multimorbidity in the elderly and to look into reasons for successful aging in the general public.
In the KORA-Age cohort study 9,197 persons were included who where born in the year 1943 or before and participants of previous KORA cohort studies conducted between 1984 and 2001 (KORA: Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg). The randomized intervention study KORINNA (Coronary infarct follow-up treatment in the elderly) tested a nurse-based case management program with 338 patients with myocardial infarct and included an evaluation in health economics.
A total of 2,734 deaths were registered, 4,565 participants submitted a postal health status questionnaire and 4,127 participants were interviewed by telephone (response 76.2% and 68.9% respectively). A gender and age-stratified random sample of the cohort consisting of 1,079 persons took part in a physical examination (response 53.8%).
The KORA-Age consortium was able to collect data in a large population-based sample and is contributing to the understanding of multimorbidity and successful aging.
KORA-年龄研究联盟的目标是评估老年人多种疾病并存的决定因素和后果，并探究普通人群成功老龄化的原因。
在KORA-年龄队列研究中，纳入了9197名出生于1943年或之前的人以及1984年至2001年间进行的前几次KORA队列研究（KORA：奥格斯堡地区合作健康研究）的参与者。随机干预研究KORINNA（老年人冠状动脉梗死后续治疗）对338名心肌梗死患者测试了一项基于护士的病例管理计划，并进行了卫生经济学评估。
共记录了2734例死亡，4565名参与者提交了邮政健康状况问卷，4127名参与者接受了电话访谈（回复率分别为76.2%和68.9%）。该队列中由1079人组成的按性别和年龄分层的随机样本参加了体格检查（回复率53.8%）。
KORA-年龄联盟能够在一个基于人群的大样本中收集数据，并有助于对多种疾病并存和成功老龄化的理解。
