West of Scotland Twenty-07
The West of Scotland Twenty-07 study follows three cohorts born 20 years apart. At recruitment, the cohorts were approximately 15, 35 and 55 years of age, with birth years of approximately 1932, 1952, and 1972. The study aims to follow the cohorts for 20 years, to collect 60 years worth of data, covering: the transition from adolescence to working life, working life, and the transition from working life to retirement. A subsample of participants selected were of South Asian, primarily Punjabi, heritage. The 1987/88 sample was representative of the geographical area when compared to 1991 census data.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated
Number of participants at first data collection
1,551 (1930s participants)
1,444 (1950s cohort)
1,515 (1970s cohort)
Age at first data collection
15 years (1970s cohort)
35 years (1950s cohort)
55 years (1930s cohort)
Participant year of birth
1972 (1970s cohort)
1952 (1950s cohort)
1932 (1930s cohort)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of the geographical area when compared to 1991 census data.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1986
Primary Institutions
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
