Lothian Birth Cohort of 1921 (LBC1921)
LBC1921 was established in 1999 to follow up with participants of the Scottish Mental Survey of 1932. The original survey had taken place across schools in Scotland in 1932 and tested a total of 87,498 children aged 10-11 years. Seventy years later, survey participants were identified in Edinburgh and the surrounding area known as the Lothians and invited to participate in LBC1921. 550 participants aged 78-80 years joined the study and completed the first wave of follow up assessments between 1999 and 2001.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
550 (participants)
Age at first data collection
10 - 11 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1921 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1932 (Scottish Mental Survey 1932)
1999 (LBC1921)
Primary Institutions
University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann)
Links
ed.ac.uk/lothian-birth-cohorts/
web.healthdatagateway.org/dataset/df288318-6663-417d-9870-666e75920bed
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Scottish Government
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
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