Swedish Infrastructure for Medical Population-based Life-course and Environmental Research
General Info
Original or alternative title
SIMPLER
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
January, 1987 - present
Data type
Survey
Summary
"SIMPLER is an individual-based database and biobank primarily for epidemiological research...Data collection from the participants has been made continuously since 1987, through regular mailings of questionnaires and surveys, as well as linking to register-based data. A biobank with DNA and other biological samples from a large number of the participants is available."
Citation
Contributors
Funders
Suggested citation
Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Uppsala University, Örebro University (Sweden). Swedish Infrastructure for Medical Population-based Life-course and Environmental Research.