face-to-face nurse biomedical sweep 6 (NCDS58)#
Last modified: 28 May 2026
1. Summary#
The data are from the biomedical sweep that took place closely after sweep 6 (2002, age 45). The data are flat (one-row-per-Cohort-Member) on the NCDSID. The data include a nurse interview on Cohort Member’s vision, physical measurements, blood pressure, lung function, general health, diet, activity, and biomarker results of the blood sample.
| Dataset Descriptor | Dataset-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Name of Dataset in TRE | NCDS58_ncds6_biomedical |
| Citation (APA) | University College London, UCL Social Research Institute, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS): face-to-face nurse biomedical sweep 6. UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00243-01 |
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| Series | 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) |
| Owner | University College London |
| Temporal Coverage | 11/1999 - 05/2000 |
| Keywords | Health,Objective measures,Mental health,Attitudes,Blood sample,Biomarkers |
| Participants Invited | 11419 |
| Participant Count | 7049 |
| Number of variables | 1089 |
| Number of observations | 8791 |
| 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 | 1090 |
| Number of Observations | 8791 |
| DOI | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00243-01 |
| Change Log | 10.71760/ukllc-dataset-00243-01/activities |
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