Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development
Initiatives
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The initial main objective (1998-2015) was to identify factors that, coming into play during early childhood, affect the social adjustment and academic performance of young Quebecers. The revised main objective (2017-2023) is to gain a better understanding of the factors that, when implemented at different stages in life, are linked to the overall well-being of young adults in Québec.
- Start Year
- 1998
- Funding
- principally funded by the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) (Ministry of Health and Social Services)
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Infants were followed up annually from 5 months to about 4 years of age.
Marker Paper
Rouquette, A., Côté, S. M., Pryor, L. E., Carbonneau, R., Vitaro, F., & Tremblay, R. E. (2014). Cohort profile: the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Kindergarten Children (QLSKC). International journal of epidemiology, 43(1), 23–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dys177
PUBMED 23159828
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 2,120
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- This representative sample included children (single births except highly premature) born to mothers residing in Québec in 1997-1998, with the exception of Nord-du-Québec, Nunavik and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://www.iamillbe.stat.gouv.qc.ca/a_propos/e...