COVID-19 Antibody Testing (NEXTSTEP)#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
Study members who participated in any of the three COVID-19 Surveys were invited to provide a blood sample to be analysed for COVID-19 antibodies. These were posted to a laboratory for tests for Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 (a binary positive/negative Covid result) and Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S (a semi-quantitative assessment of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein)
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NCDS58_Covid_19_Serology |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS): COVID-19 Antibody Testing. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00236-01 |
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| Series | 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) |
| Owner | UCL |
| Temporal Coverage | 03/2021 - 03/2021 |
| Keywords | COVID,Education,Employment,Income,Household,Mental Health |
| Participants Invited | 4157 |
| Participant Count | 3878 |
| Number of variables | 18 |
| Number of observations | 4157 |
| Specific Restrictions to Data Use | None |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Version History#
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Version Date | 01 Nov 2021 |
| Number of Variables | 72 |
| Number of Observations | 4157 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00236-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00236-01/activities |
3. Documentation#
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4. Useful Syntax#
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