National Study of Health and Development 1946
- Abstract
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The NSHD is the oldest and longest running of the British birth cohort studies. From an initial maternity survey of 13,687 (82%) of all births recorded in England, Scotland and Wales during one week of March, 1946, a socially stratified sample of 5,362 singleton babies born to married parents was selected for follow-up. This sample comprises the NSHD cohort and participants have been studied 21 times.
- Main Topics/Subject Category
- The current clinic data collection (2006-2011) includes new measures of the heart, blood vessels, muscles and bones, blood, saliva and urine samples for analysis, and repeat measures of health, function and life circumstances.
- Variables
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Heart, blood vessels, muscles and bones, blood, saliva and urine samples, measures of health
- Keywords
- Heart, blood vessels, muscles and bones, blood, saliva and urine samples, measures of health, function and life circumstances
- Area of Health System
- Public health
- Data collecting organization (s)
- MRC
- Data Type
- Survey (longitudinal)
- National/Regional
- National
- Coverage (date of field work)
- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Unit of Analysis
- Individual
- Sample
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5,362 participants
- Availability
- Conditions of Access
- Free access
- Link
- http://www.nshd.mrc.ac.uk/
- Contact
- Tel: +44(0)2076705700