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Study title

1970 British Cohort Study: Linked Administrative Data, Outpatient Attendance, Scottish Medical Records, 1981-2016: Secure Access

Creator

University College London, UCL Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies
NHS Digital

Study number / PID

8771 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-8771-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) is a longitudinal birth cohort study, following a nationally representative sample of over 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Cohort members have been surveyed throughout their childhood and adult lives, mapping their individual trajectories and creating a unique resource for researchers. It is one of very few longitudinal studies following people of this generation anywhere in the world.Since 1970, cohort members have been surveyed at ages 5, 10, 16, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, and 51. Featuring a range of objective measures and rich self-reported data, BCS70 covers an incredible amount of ground and can be used in research on many topics. Evidence from BCS70 has illuminated important issues for our society across five decades. Key findings include how reading for pleasure matters for children's cognitive development, why grammar schools have not reduced social inequalities, and how childhood experiences can impact on mental health in mid-life. Every day researchers from across the scientific community are using this important study to make new connections and discoveries.BCS70 is run by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), a research centre in the UCL Institute of Education, which is part of University College London. The content of BCS70 studies, including questions, topics and variables can be explored via the CLOSER Discovery website.How to access genetic and/or bio-medical sample data from a range of longitudinal surveys:For information on how to access biomedical data from BCS70 that are not held at the UKDS, see the CLS Genetic data and biological samples webpage.Secure Access datasetsSecure Access versions of BCS70 have more restrictive access conditions than versions available under the standard End User Licence (EUL).The BCS70 linked Scottish Medical Records (SMR)...
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Topics

Health care services and policiesHealthSociety and cultureChildren

Keywords

MEDICAL CENTRESMEDICAL CAREHOSPITAL ADMISSIONSMEDICAL TREATMENT METHODSPATIENTSHOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICESILL HEALTHHOSPITAL SERVICESSOCIAL DISADVANTAGEMEDICAL DIAGNOSISPUBLIC HEALTHHEALTH

Methodology

Data collection period

Not available

Country

Scotland

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

Analysis unit

Individuals

Universe

Cohort members from the British Cohort Study i.e. all those living in England, Wales and Scotland born in one particular week in 1958, who also consented to have their medical records linked at age 42 (n=693) and who had ever lived in Scotland.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2021

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.

Commercial use is not permitted.

Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Users must apply for access via a Secure Access application.

Approved users must complete specialist training.

Users must be based in the UK when accessing data.

The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure virtual private network in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service.

Users should indicate on their ESRC Research Proposal form all Safeguarded dataset(s) that they wish to access alongside the study (selected from the BCS70 series page).

Additional conditions of use apply:

Linkage to explicit low-level Scottish geographies is not permitted, therefore users are not allowed to apply for the following studies:

5537 – 1970 British Cohort Study Counties Data, 1980-2012: Special Licence Access

8084 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Sweeps 3-9, 1980-2012, Townsend Index (LSOA) Linked Data: Secure Access

8111 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-Up, 1999-2000: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8112 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Four-Year Follow-Up, 2004-2005: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8113 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Thirty-Eight-Year Follow-Up, 2008-2009: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8114 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Forty-Two-Year Follow-Up, 2001 Census Boundaries, 2012: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8115 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Forty-Two-Year Follow-Up, 2011 Census Boundaries 2012: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8211 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Ten-Year Follow-Up, 1980: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8212 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Sixteen-Year Follow-Up, 1986: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8213 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Six-Year Follow-Up, 1996: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

8555 – 1970 British Cohort Study: Forty-Six-Year Follow-Up, 2016-2018: Geographical Identifiers: Secure Access

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