Lothian Birth Cohort of 1936 (LBC1936)
LBC1936 was established in 1999 to follow up with participants of the Scottish Mental Survey of 1947. The original survey had taken place across schools in Scotland in 1947 and tested a total of 70,805 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 LBC1936. Over 1,090 participants aged 68-71 years joined the study and completed the first wave of follow up assessments between 2004 and 2007.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
1,091 (participants)
Age at first data collection
10 - 11 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1936 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1947 (Scottish Mental Survey 1947)
2004 (LBC1936)
Primary Institutions
University of Edinburgh (University o Edinburgh, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann)
Links
ed.ac.uk/lothian-birth-cohorts/
web.healthdatagateway.org/dataset/e63613a9-92e9-4147-8a76-40e4a87ec131
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Age UK
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Medical Research Council (MRC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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
Consortia and dataset groups
