Here you will find all the documentation for our studies. This includes survey questionnaires, interviewer instructions, showcards, technical reports, survey reports, and derived variables. For more information, take a look at our guide to the different documentation types.
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Questionnaires and interviewer instructions
NCDS Age 62 Childhood Self-Completion Questionnaire
This self-completion paper questionnaire asks participants of the 1958 National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep to think back to their childhood and answer questions about their health, education, and family life as a child.
Date published: 11 July 2025
Technical reports
NCDS Age 62 Sweep Technical Report
1958 National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep technical report from National Centre for Social Research.
Date published: 11 July 2025
Technical reports
NCDS Age 62 Sweep Technical Report Appendix A – Fieldwork Documents
Appendix A of National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep Technical Report with all related fieldwork documents.
Date published: 11 July 2025
Technical reports
NCDS Age 62 Sweep Technical Report Appendix B – Biomedical protocols
Appendix B of National Child Development Study Age 62 Sweep Technical Report with all related biomedical protocols by NatCen.
Date published: 11 July 2025
User guides
NCDS Metabolomics User Guide
This User Guide relates exclusively to the metabolomics analysis that was conducted during the Age 62 Survey of the 1958 National Child Development Study. User guide published: June 2025
Date published: 30 June 2025
User guides
1970 British Cohort Study Age 51 Geographical Identifiers User Guide
A user guide which provides guidance and recommendations for using geographical identifiers in BCS70 Age 51 Sweep data.
Date published: 3 June 2025
Survey reports
Findings from the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study small-scale field tests
This briefing outlines key findings from the small-scale field tests conducted as part of the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study.
Date published: 23 April 2025
Survey reports
Findings from the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study survey component
This briefing outlines key innovations and contributions the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study survey component has made for data users and survey methodologists.
Date published: 4 April 2025
User guides
Social isolation variables in the British cohort studies user guide
A user guide which describes the social isolation data collected across five British cohort studies, and explains the harmonisation process. It summarises available variables at different life stages and offers practical guidance on using the data.
Date published: 10 March 2025
Technical reports
BCS70 Age 51 Sweep Technical Report Appendix
Appendices to BCS70 Age 51 Sweep Technical Report.
Date published: 6 March 2025
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