Session: Comparing Data Across and Within Longitudinal Studies: Challenges, Opportunities and Resources

Time: Wednesday 6th July, 15:45 - 17:15

Convenor:

Professor Alison Park (UCL Institute of Education)


Abstract Details

This session focuses upon the value of comparing data from different longitudinal studies, or different waves of the same study, and the challenges involved.

Presentations 1&2 describe CLOSER-funded projects that have compared data from a number of different UK cohort studies via retrospective harmonisation of key measures. Key learning from these projects will be described.

Presentations 3&4 describe two new CLOSER resources aimed at helping researchers who are interested in cross-study or cross-wave comparisons. Presentation 4 will also be relevant to anyone with an interest in the content of different longitudinal studies.

Presentation downloads

Presenter: Claire Crawford

Harmonising socio-economic data

Presenter: Rebecca Hardy

Harmonising measures of body size

Presenter: Bilal Nasim

A schools database and linkage to longitudinal data

Presenter: Alison Park

Intro to session

Presenter: Alison Park

Using CLOSER Discovery to find content across different longitudinal studies

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 15:55

Presentation title: Harmonising measures of body size

Presenter:

Professor Rebecca Hardy (UCL MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing )

Presentation 2

Start time: 16:15

Presentation title: Harmonising measures of socio-economic status

Presenter:

Dr Claire Crawford (University of Warwick and Institute of Fiscal Studies)

Presentation 3

Start time: 16:35

Presentation title: A schools database and linkage to longitudinal data

Presenter:

Dr Bilal Nasim (UCL Institute of Education )

Presentation 4

Start time: 16:55

Presentation title: Using CLOSER Discovery to find content across different longitudinal studies

Presenter:

Professor Alison Park (UCL Institute of Education)