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Walker Study Data

Population Size

49,000

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

1952 - 1966

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Scotland

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

2-4 weeks

Lead time statistic card

Summary

Cohort of over 48,000 birth records (pregnancy, labour, birth and care) in Dundee. Between 1952-1966. Contains information on the birthing events such as birth weight, date, feeding, and socio economic variables such as parent occupation.

Documentation

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

49000

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

The Walker cohort is a database of over 48,000 birth records containing information on pregnancy, labour, birth and care before discharge for babies born in hospital in Dundee between 1952 and 1966.

49000

Count

01 Sep 2021

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Study

Source of data extraction

Paper-based

Collection source setting

Other

Patient pathway description

Consented research project

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Static

Version

5.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

11/11/2021

Citation Requirements

University of Dundee

Coverage

Start date

01/01/1952

End date

31/12/1966

Time lag

Not applicable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, Scotland, Tayside Region

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Unknown

Accessibility

Language

en

Controlled vocabulary

LOCAL

Format

CSV, Database

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Time to dataset access

2-4 weeks

Access request cost

Quotation available on request

Access method category

TRE/SDE

Access service description

HIC has implemented a remote-access Trusted Research Environment to protect data confidentiality, satisfy public concerns about data loss and reassure Data Controllers about HIC’s secure management and processing of their data.

Data is not released externally to data users for analysis on their own computers but placed on a server at HIC, within a restricted, secure IT environment, where the data user is given secure remote access to carry out their analysis.

Full details are available via the following link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic/safe-haven

Jurisdiction

GB-SCT

Data use limitation

General research use

Data use requirements

Disclosure control

Data Controller

University of Dundee

Data Processor

University of Dundee, Health Informatics Centre

Dataset Types: Health and disease


Collection Sources: Other

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