Jane Elliott|Peter Shepherd
Cohort Profile: 1970 British Birth Cohort (BCS70)
1970 british birth cohort study bcs70 ongoing multidisciplinary longitudinal study takes subjects currently living england scotland wales born single week 1970 date seven sweeps study including original birth survey bcs70 began british births survey data collected births social circumstances 17 000 babies born england scotland wales northern ireland data collected using questionnaire completed midwife present birth addition information extracted clinical records original study sponsored national birthday trust fund collaboration royal college obstetricians gynaecologists directorship roma geoffrey chamberlain study aimed examine social biological characteristics mother relation neonatal morbidity compare results 1958 national child development study cohort children 35 yr study transferred department child health university bristol neville butler professor child health took responsibility followups 5 10 yr came known child health education study 1975 1980 parents children study interviewed health visitors information gathered childs class teacher head teacher school health service children cohort members born northern ireland included birth survey dropped study subsequent sweeps main findings health 5 10 yr surveys published report original team 1