Caerphilly Health and Social Needs Electronic Cohort Study (E-CATALyST)
The eCatalyst study is a longitudinal study in Wales that incorporates two questionnaires and utilizes data linkage to Office for National Statistics (ONS) Public Health Mortality files, Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW), and Welsh Demographic Service (WDS). A baseline survey was conducted in the former Gwent Health Authority area, targeting residents aged 18 years and older, resulting in over 12,400 responses after multiple household visits. The electronic cohort, established in the SAIL databank, focused on mental health outcomes and comprised 17,979 residents under 75 years who are continued to be followed up through surveys and record linkage.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
17,979 (individuals)
Age at first data collection
18 - 74 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The total borough population, but with an over-representation of residents from the more deprived quintiles and an under-representation from the least deprived quintile
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2001
Primary Institutions
Cardiff University
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC)
National Institute for Social Care
Wales Office of Research and Development
Welsh Government
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Other government data
Engagement
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