Born in Bradford: Age of Wonder
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Born in Bradford Age of Wonder: a co-produced mixed methods longitudinal exploration of health and wellbeing trajectories through adolescence and young adulthood in the multi-cultural city of Bradford, UK.
IRAS ID
295413
Contact name
R McEachan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bradford Institute for Health Research
Duration of Study in the UK
6 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Adolescence and transition into adulthood are periods shaping life-long physical and mental health, and inequalities. However, they are poorly studied and understood. By extending and expanding the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study through this period using innovative, co-produced approaches to collect and analyse data, we aim to understand better the interplay of factors that influence health and wellbeing, and inform/evaluate interventions to improve them and reduce inequalities.
Age of Wonder will be the only large whole city cohort capable of capturing the contemporary lived experience amongst multi-ethnic adolescents progressing into young adulthood, linked to their earlier life. It will build on a world-leading birth cohort situated in the 5th largest metropolitan district in England with high levels of deprivation, ethnic diversity, supported by a connected routine data infrastructure covering 600,000 citizens.
We will collect repeated data from existing BiB participants including their parents and their peers (N~30,000). In-school assessments, clinical assessments plus online data collection and electronic linkage will capture information on mental, reproductive, sexual, neurocognitive and cardiometabolic health. Remote collection will continue to age 21. Repeat qualitative interviews, focus group discussions and ethnographic observations will explore lived experiences.
We will collaborate internationally to broad-ranging research and discovery science and promote rapid application to policy/practice.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/YH/0261
Date of REC Opinion
22 Dec 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion