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Mr. S, his wife and three-year-old daughter are part of a birth cohort study. He and his wife were invited to join the study when his wife was pregnant. He gets a sense of community by continuing to take part in the study.
Mr. S is a customer advisor and married with three children. Ethnic background: British Pakistani
Keith is part of two cohort studies. He joined these studies through his GP. He is keen to continue his participation because he finds them interesting and hopes it will improve medical practice. The only concern he has is in regard to data use.
Keith is married and has one child. He is a self-employed educational consultant. Ethnic background: White English
Emily is part of two cohort studies (kidneys and biobanking). She has also taken part in many other types of medical research. Her participation has involved blood tests, urine tests, and having her blood pressure monitored.
Emily is married and has one child. She is a part-time business analyst. Ethnic background: White Northern Irish
Steve is part of a birth cohort study. He does not remember being invited to the study or taking part as a child. As an adult, he has completed a couple of questionnaire surveys and receives annual Christmas cards.
Steve is married and has one adult child. He is a retired IT consultant. Ethnic background: White Scottish
Jess is part of a birth cohort study. She remembers answering questionnaires during primary school. She thinks that the researchers have not needed to contact her but if they needed to follow up with her, she would respond.
Jess is widowed and has two children. She is retired. Ethnic background: White Scottish/British
Anne is part of a birth cohort study. She did not become aware of her involvement until she was a young adult and moved into her own home. Anne is passionate about medical research and takes part in many studies.
Anne is married and has two adult children. She is a retired art and design teacher. Ethnic background: White Scottish
Linda is part of two birth cohort studies in which she has completed multiple questionnaires. She has a positive attitude towards medical research, having taken part in several studies. She encourages others to consider participating in similar studies.
Linda is married and has two children. She is a retired public health officer. Ethnic background: White Scottish
Ronald was recruited to a birth cohort study with his twin brother during primary school. He is unaware of the progress of the study. He has not been asked to complete questionnaires but presumes the team has access to his medical records.
Ronald is married with two adult children and a retired engineer. He is also a twin. Ethnic background: White Scottish
Margaret Ann is part of a birth cohort study. She continues to receive questionnaires about this study. She questions why others would not take part in similar studies.
Margaret Ann is married and has two children. She is a retired pub landlady. Ethnic background: White Scottish/British
Louise is part of a birth cohort study. When she was four, she did IQ and puzzle tests as part of the study. She is excited to continue participating in the study to help others and to inform health policy.
Louise is married and has one adult child. She is a carer and development worker in the voluntary sector. Ethnic background: White Scottish
