About Twenty-07: What has happened so far?
Main Study
| Year | Sample | What was measured |
| 1987/88 | All participants | Initial interviews in participants’ own homes first by a social interviewer followed by an interview by a nurse who took a range of physical measures. |
| 1988 | 1970s cohort | Postal questionnaire. |
| 1990/92 |
Interview in participants’ own homes by a nurse who also took a range of physical measures. |
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| 1993 | 1970s cohort | Postal questionnaire. |
| 1995 | All participants |
Interview in participants’ own homes by a nurse who also took a range of physical measures and a saliva sample to measure secretory Immunoglobulin A, sIgA (an indicator of the general health of the immune system). The physical measures also included a stress test to examine participants’ reaction to stress. |
| 1997 | All cohorts in both Study Localities | Postal questionnaire. |
| 2000/04 | All participants |
Interview in participants’ own homes by a nurse who also took a range of physical measures. |
| 2007/08 | All participants | Interview in participants’ own homes by a nurse who also took a range of physical measures and a blood sample. |
| Year | Sample | Title & Aim of study |
| 1991 | 58 men from the 1970s cohort in the South West Locality | Young men's heterosexual behaviour and the impact of HIV: To explore young men's sexual and contraceptive behaviour and the importance to them of HIV. |
| 1992 | 20 women from the 1970s cohort in both Study Localities | Young women's experiences of managing sexual reputation: To explore the effects on young women's sexual and contraceptive behaviour of concern with their sexual reputation. |
| 1993 | 17 participants from the 1970s cohort in both Study Localities | Lay theories of coronary heart disease: To find out whether young people with a family history of coronary heart disease are more aware of risk factors, and more likely to adopt a healthy lifestyle, than people with no such history. |
| 1994 | 240 participants from the 1930s and 1950s cohorts in both Study Localities | Equity in social relationships and mental health amongst those with and without a disabling condition: To examine the impact of giving and receiving social support on the mental health of disabled people and their carers. |
| 1998 | 73 participants from the 1930s and 1950s cohorts in both Study Localities | A two generational study of health among people of Irish and Scottish descent: To examine religious or cultural factors which might explain a previously observed excess of poor health among those of Catholic descent in the West of Scotland. |
| 2000 | 60 participants from the 1970s cohort | Labour market transitions among young people: To describe, and characterise, the labour market paths of young people from the age of 15 to 23, and to identify the experiences and views of those with different types of career path. In-depth interviews were subsequently carried with 60 participants aged 28/29 years in 2000. |
| 2001/02 | 23 participants from the 1950s cohort | Factors influencing decisions to consult a GP: To examine why some people with many illnesses are frequent consulters with their GPs, while others are not. |
| 2002/03 | 72 participants from all three age cohorts | Gendered constructions of health and disease: To explore how perceptions of health, and help seeking behaviour, vary by gender and age. |
| 2006 | 1970s cohort | Music, identity and health across the youth-adult transition: To examine the role of music in young people’s lives and its association with health across the youth-adult transition |
| 2009 | 50 participants from 1970s and 1950s cohort |
To investigate response to feedback of clinical information in the most recent wave, and to explore people's responses to different weight terms (latter funded by Cancer Research UK) |
| 2010 | 9 participants 1930s cohort | Older adults understandings and experiences of physical activity |