MCS5 Cohort Member Cognitive Assessment (MCS)#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
This dataset contains cognitive assessment data (BAS Verbal Similarities, CANTAB Spatial Working Memory Task (“Memory Task”), CANTAB Cambridge Gambling Task (“Decision Making Task”)) collected at sweep 5 along with interviewer observations relating to the circumstances of the assessments
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | MCS_mcs5_cm_cognitive_assessment |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). Millennium Cohort Study (MCS): MCS5 Cohort Member Cognitive Assessment. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00202-01 |
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| Series | Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) |
| Owner | UCL |
| Temporal Coverage | 01/2012 - 02/2013 |
| Keywords | Health,Education,Family life,Employment,Attitudes |
| Participants Invited | 13287 |
| Participant Count | 9149 |
| Number of variables | 206 |
| Number of observations | 13447 |
| 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 | 206 |
| Number of Observations | 13447 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00202-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00202-01/activities |
3. Documentation#
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4. Useful Syntax#
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