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Design of the Study

The Edinburgh Study used a large, single-cohort longitudinal design that incorporates multiple methods of data collection.  This research focused on a single group of young people who secondary school in Edinburgh in the autumn of 1998.

This design was chosen over a multiple-cohort design as it was more efficient and would be less disruptive to schools, and may result in higher participation and response rates.

 
The cohort members

Participation rates

Consent and confidentiality

The cohort members

Participation rates

Consent and confidentiality

Data collection

Next phase of data collection