UK Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study (ELC-FS)
The Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study draws a nationally representative sample of babies born in a two-month period from all four United Kingdom (UK) nations. The main aim of the project was to test the feasibility of sampling and recruitment for an innovative new UK-wide birth cohort study. In total, 1,918 families took part, including 1,850 mothers and 1,256 fathers. In England, Wales and Scotland, families were first contacted in July 2023 and fieldwork finished by the end of June 2024. In Northern Ireland, families were first contacted in February 2024 and fieldwork finished in September 2024.
Study design
Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
1,918 (families)
Age at first data collection
9 - 12 months (participants)
Participant year of birth
2022 - 2023 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Nationally representative of babies born in a two-month period around 2022/2023 from all four United Kingdom nations.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2023
Primary Institutions
University College London (UCL)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Audio or visual recordings (e.g. of child behaviour, facial expressions)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Wearable devices
- None
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Education data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
- Police & judicial system data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
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