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Health and Employment After Fifty (HEAF)

Population Size

8,134

People

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Years

2013

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Associated BioSamples

None/not available

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Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

England

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Lead time

Not applicable

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Summary

HEAF is a prospective cohort study of adults in England aged 50 and over that aims to examine the relationship between extended working life and health, and shed light on how to best to support the well-being of older workers.

Documentation

HEAF is a prospective cohort study of older people drawn from the patient registers of 24 English general practices which contribute data to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

The HEAF study aims to assess the health benefits and risks of remaining in work at older ages and their predictors, and thereby the potential health impact of policies to extend working life and maximise employment in later working life and to identify occupational, social and personal co-factors which modify this relationship, as possible targets for intervention.

Over 8,000 participants born between 1948 and 1962 were recruited and represent every decile of deprivation. Annual questionnaires are used to collect information concerning participants' mental and physical health, work status, thoughts about work and retirement, and other demographic factors (e.g. age, gender, ethnicity) and lifestyle choices (e.g. smoking and physical activity). Health information in the form of coded data is provided by the CPRD.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

8134

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

Number of participants at recruitment

8134

Count

01 Jan 2013

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Study

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Details

Publishing frequency

Other

Version

1.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Coverage

Start date

01/01/2013

Time lag

Variable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, England

Minimum age range

50

Maximum age range

68

Follow-up

10 Years

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Time to dataset access

Not applicable

Jurisdiction

GB-ENG

Data Controller

University of Southampton

Data Processor

University of Southampton

Dataset Types: Health and disease


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