Assessing Economic Transitions Study (ASSETS)
ASSETS is an open prospective cohort investigating barriers to employment and financial security among people in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada. As of 2023, over 300 adults who self-reported drug use are included in the cohort. Participants are followed up every three months, and each follow-up involves data collection and recruitment. Participants answer the same questions at each three-month follow-up interview.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
355 (participants as of 2023)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2019
Primary Institutions
British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)
Providence Health Care (PHC)
University of British Columbia (UBC)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- Qualitative survey
- None
- None
Engagement
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