Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health Study (GS:SFHS)#
Last modified: 28 May 2026
1. Summary#
Generation Scotland (GENSCOT) collects data about participants and their families to improve understanding, prevention and treatment of conditions for current and future generations.
| Series Descriptor | Series-specific Information |
|---|---|
| Citation (APA) | Centre for Medical Informatics, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh. (2021). Generation Scotland (GENSCOT). UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-series-00009 |
| Download Citation | Citeproc JSON BibTeX RIS |
| Owner | University of Edinburgh |
| Cohort | 23,960 individuals 5,573 families |
| Age at Recruitment | 18-100 years |
| Geographical Coverage - Nations | Scotland |
| Geographical Coverage - Regions | Nationwide |
| Start Date | None |
| Permitted Linkages | See here |
| Inclusion in Linkages | Consent |
| Cohort Profile | 10.1093/ije/dys084 |
| LPS Homepage | https://www.ed.ac.uk/generation-scotland |
| Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
2. Linkage Rates#
Linkage rates will be displayed for GENSCOT 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.