Documentation

The codebooks, written in English, contain information on SWEOLD’s survey design, sample, response rate and the fieldwork. For each question/variable, there is information on variable construction, frequencies and standard deviations, as well as a reference to corresponding/comparable variables in previous data waves (including Levnadsnivåundersökningen).

The questionnaires are in Swedish and show the exact phrasing and response categories for each question.

For more detailed descriptions of the survey, please see:

Ramos Serrano, R., & Fors, S. (2024). SWEOLD 2014-2021: Analysis of trend shifts, non-response and attrition. Stockholm: Aging Research Center. Technical Report. Documentation – SWEOLD.

Lennartsson, C., Agahi, N., Hols Salen, L., et al., (2014). DATA RESOURCE PROFILE: The Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD). International Journal of Epidemiology, 43, 731–738, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyu057

Lundberg O, Thorslund M. Fieldwork and measurement considerations in surveys of the oldest old. Experiences from the Swedish level of living surveys. Social Indicators Research 1996; 37:165-189.