SHARE (Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe) is a multidisciplinary, cross-national and longitudinal survey measuring how health, economic and social living conditions of Europeans aged 50+ is changing over time. SHARE is a major source for ageing research in Europe and throughout the world, including anonymised longitudinal and cross-sectional data of more than 140.000 individuals over the age of 50. SHARE is based on individual, computer-aided personal interviews and six waves have been carried out so far. Currently SHARE includes 28 countries, including Sweden.

For more information about SHARE data: http://www.share-project.org/data-documentation.html

Data contains personal data

Yes

Sensitive personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

Pseudonymised data

Code key exists

Yes

Language

English

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Household

Individual/Patient

Population

Random sample of population 50 years and older

Study design

Observational study

Cohort study

Cohort study: Prospective

Sampling procedure

Probability

Time period(s) investigated

2004 – Ongoing

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Europe

Geographic description: 28 countries in Europe including Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Country

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research, CEDAR

Ethics Review

Umeå - Ref. 2013-373-31Ö

Subsequent studies have been approved through supplementary applications

Topic and keywords

Research area

Health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Health, Labour and employment, Demography, Cors - comparative research center sweden, Near- national e-infrastructure for aging research, Ageing, Share

Publications

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Publications based on SHARE Data

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