Cohort Acronym
SLS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
SLS
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1991 - present
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
Estimated Current Sample Size
Age at Recruitment
>0
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) is a large-scale linkage study created using data from administrative and statistical sources. These include: census data from 1991 onwards; vital events data (births, deaths, marriages); NHS Central Register data (gives information on migration into or out of Scotland); and education data (including Schools Census and SQA data).
Country
United Kingdom
Contact details
Institution name
Website
http://sls.lscs.ac.uk/about/
Principal Investiator (PI)
Professor Chris Dibben
Contact email
[email protected]; PI Email: [email protected]; SLS Project Manager (NRS): [email protected]
Contact phone number
Tel: 0131 314 4310
Address
Scottish Longitudinal Study Development & Support Unit
Ladywell House
Ladywell Rd
Edinburgh
EH12 7UR
Ladywell House
Ladywell Rd
Edinburgh
EH12 7UR
Funders (Core support)
ESRC, National Records Scotland
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: N/A
Funtional rating: N/A
Anthropometric: N/A
Physical: Reproductive
Biological samples: N/A
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: N/A
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment, Unpaid care
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care