HealthWise Wales (HWW)
HWW is a research register and population health data platform of individuals living or receiving healthcare in Wales. The study follows participants with questionnaires and through National Health Service data linkage. As part of the register, the participants can be invited to specific studies, and are encouraged to contribute to shaping the research program's priorities.
Study design
Cohort - open, Registry, Cohort - research programme
Number of participants at first data collection
21,779 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The distribution of participants by residence in Wales in 2016
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Cardiff University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Health and Care Research Wales
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Creative, arts-based and visual methods
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Census data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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