The Lothian Birth Cohort 1921 / 1936
Initiatives
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Research into how childhood intelligence relates to intelligence and health in old age. The Lothian Birth Cohorts of 1921 and 1936 are follow-up studies of the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947.
- Start Year
- 2007
- Funding
- BBSRC bioscience for the future, Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Supplementary Information
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- LBC 1921: 4 waves. LBC 1936: 5 waves. Influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70
Marker Paper
Deary IJ, Gow AJ, Taylor MD, et al. The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: a study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond. BMC Geriatr. 2007;7:28. Published 2007 Dec 5. doi:10.1186/1471-2318-7-28
PUBMED 18053258
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 1,091
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- The surveys had tested the intelligence of almost every child born in 1921 or 1936 and attending school in Scotland
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://www.disconnectedmind.ed.ac.uk/