NICOLA: The Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study of Ageing#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
As the first large scale longitudinal study of ageing in Northern Ireland, NICOLA aims to help gain a better understanding of the factors that affect social and health outcomes in the older Northern Ireland population. Over time, it will inform new prevention strategies, new interventions, new models of health and social care delivery and ultimately contribute to how society should change to ensure a better quality of life for all.
| Series Descriptor | Series-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Citation (APA) | Queen's University Belfast, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health. (2021). NICOLA: The Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study of Ageing. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-series-00015 |
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| Owner | Queen's University Belfast |
| Cohort | 8504 |
| Age at Recruitment | 50 years + |
| Geographical Coverage - Nations | Northern Ireland |
| Geographical Coverage - Regions | Nationwide |
| Start Date | 2014 |
| Permitted Linkages | See here |
| Inclusion in Linkages | Consent |
| Cohort Profile | 10.1093/ije/dyad026 |
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| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Linkage Rates#
Linkage rates will be displayed for NICOLA in due course.
3. Documentation#
We are currently building a documentation storage system which will host useful documents related to datasets and data owners. We will surface these documents on Guidebook.