The Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing: Wave 3, 1995

ALSA is a population-based bio-psycho-social and behavioural study of older adults. The longitudinal data collected in the course of the ALSA study comprise the most comprehensive longitudinal database yet assembled on ageing Australians and the findings of the ALSA are directly relevant to policy formulation and planning of health and social services for an ageing population. Wave 3 (1994-1995) involved a full reassessment, including a comprehensive Computer-Assisted Personal Interview, home based assessments of physiological functions, self-completed questionnaires, and additional clinical studies of most respondents. Wave 3 included questions regarding changes in domicile, current health and functional status, new morbidity conditions, changes in medication, major life events, general life satisfaction, and changes in economic circumstances. Ancillary data have also been collected from secondary providers, including Domiciliary and Rehabilitation Services, Meals on Wheels, and The Royal District Nursing Society. Lists of ALSA participants are compared periodically with the agencies’ lists to determine the prevalence and incidence of receipt of services from these organisations.

ALSA是一项针对老年人群的基于人群的生物-心理-社会与行为研究。该研究收集的纵向数据，是目前已构建的针对澳大利亚老年人群的最为全面的纵向数据库；其研究结果可直接为人口老龄化背景下的健康与社会服务政策制定及规划工作提供依据。第三波调查（1994-1995年）开展了全面重评，涵盖综合计算机辅助个人访谈（Computer-Assisted Personal Interview）、生理功能居家测评、自填式问卷，以及针对绝大多数受访者的附加临床研究。第三波调查的调研内容涉及居住状况变化、当前健康与功能状态、新发疾病情况、用药情况变更、重大生活事件、总体生活满意度，以及经济状况变化。研究团队还从二级数据提供方收集了辅助数据，来源包括居家与康复服务（Domiciliary and Rehabilitation Services）、Meals on Wheels，以及皇家地区护理协会（The Royal District Nursing Society）。研究团队会定期将ALSA参与者名单与上述机构的服务名单进行比对，以明确使用这些机构服务的人群患病率与新发率。