The costing and funding of longitudinal birth cohort studies.
Key to the success of any longitudinal birth cohort study is the availability of appropriate and long-term levels of funding. The ease or difficulty of obtaining necessary funds to carry out data collection, preparation and documentation efficiently will determine the quality of data and the ease with which it is made available for collaborators. Various strategies for acquiring funding are outlined.
Doyle
Alan
A
The Wellcome Trust, London, 183 Euston Road, London NW12BE, UK. a.doyle@wellcome.ac.uk
Golding
Jean
J
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D002657:Child Development; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003625:Data Collection / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012107:Research Design