Quality of Life in a Representative Swedish Population

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life

• Registration Number: NCT02392923
• Lead Sponsor: Eva Haglind

Brief Summary

Cohort descriptive study of quality of life and body functions in a reference population of Swedish inhabitants from age 30 to age 89. The population was selected to be representative for the general Swedish population and 500 in each 10 year group, 250 men and 250 women.

The population is contacted and asked for informed consent, whereafter a questionnaire of about 200 questions, used in a number of studies in clinical studies and trials, are sent out.

The results will be used as reference values to our patient cohorts

Detailed Description

Individuals contacted by letter with information about the study and it's aim. The next step is a telephone contact from the study secretariate where the person can ask for more detailed information and put questions to the reserach nurse. The call leads up to a question to the person, if the questionnaire can be sent. If yes, the questionnaire is posted includeing the consent form and an pre-paid return envelope. After two weeks a thank you/reminder letter is sent out, and if no reply one more phone call is made two weeks further on.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-19
• Primary Completion: 2015-10
• Study Completion: 2015-11
• Status Verified: 2019-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2019-06-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

• list generated by the equivalent to inland revenue ("Skatteverket", Sweden)

Exclusion Criteria

• unable to read and understand Swedish
• no informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life	12 months	answers to specific questions in questionnaire The time frame of most questions is "How would you rate your quality fo life during the last month"

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
urinary function	12 months	answers to various questions in questionnaire
sexual health	12 months	answers to various questions in questionnaire
gastrointestinal function	12 months	answers to various questions in questionnaire
other body functions	12 months	answers to various questions in questionnaire
mental health	12 months	answers to various questions in questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska Academy, Inst Clinical Sciences, Dept Surgery,; 🇸🇪 Göteborg, Sweden