eBRAIN
e-BRAIN is a longitudinal study of brain development and mental health in young adults aged 11-14 years old at the time of recruitment, who have completed three visits throughout the study, each one year apart. The participants were recruited through schools primarily within the South London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon, and Lewisham. A total of 230 participants completed visit 1, with 165 completing through to visit 3. In 2025, data collection was completed, and analysis of the data is currently underway and due to be released in the near future.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
230 (participants)
Age at first data collection
11 - 14 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
2005 - 2011 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2019
Primary Institutions
King's College London (KCL) (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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