Scottish Longitudinal Study

The Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS) is a large-scale linkage study created using data from administrative and statistical sources. These include: census data from 1991 onwards; vital events data (births, deaths, marriages); NHS Central Register data (gives information on migration into or out of Scotland); and education data (including Schools Census and SQA data).

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Contact point Scottish Longitudinal Study Development Support Unit at sls@lscs.ac.uk
Dataset privacy More Accountable (signed agreement)
Dataset access requirements Access guide at available, please contact sls@lscs.ac.uk
Landing Page https://sls.lscs.ac.uk
Creator Joint venture between National Records of Scotland and University of Edinburgh
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Publisher Scottish Longitudinal Study – Development Support Unit
Geographical coverage Scotland
Start of time period covered by this dataset 1991-01-01
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Documentation https://sls.lscs.ac.uk/outputs/
Publishing frequency One off
Language English
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