This BETA site version 1.3 is subject to ongoing testing and improvements, such as additional metadata and filters for scale, responder, and derived variables. You can use the output
'search' box to find specific terms or use the filters to explore different topics and data types. Hover over the filter titles for more information. Click the left arrow on each variable for more info.
Please note that this tool does not save search results or create variable baskets. If you have feedback or encounter any issues, please contact us.
NOTE: some metadata fields are in the process of being populated
| Metadata Field | Metadata Sub-field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| study | The name of the cohort study that the variable is from | |
| category | The category of data that the variable belongs to (e.g. geography, linked education data, linked health data, omics, substudy data, survey data) | |
| research_topic | The broader concept(s) that are measured by this variable plus the specific concept(s) that are measured by this variable (split by the ':' character) | |
| sweep_year_age | The sweep that the variable is from plus the year the sweep took place plus the age of the cohort member at the time of the sweep | |
| variable_name | The name of the variable in the deposited dataset | |
| variable_label | A short description of the variable | |
| derived | Whether the variable represents derived data (NOTE some edits required) | |
| UKDS_SN | The UKDS access level for the deposited dataset plus the study number that the dataset is included in at the UKDS | |
| dataset_name | Name of the UKDS deposited dataset that the variable is included in | |
| MORE INFO | includes: | Available by clicking on the arrow in the leftmost column |
| instrument | Name of the instrument that contains the question related to this variable | |
| section | Section of the instrument that the question represented by this variable may be found | |
| instrument PDF | Link to a PDF of the instrument that contains the question related to this variable | |
| question | Question text for the question either represented by, or used to derive this variable | |
| respondent | Person of who the question represented by this variable was asked | |
| about whom | Who the question represented by this variable was asked about | |
| value labels | All possible response options and associated descriptive labels for categorical variables | |
| scale | The name of the scale that the question represented by the variable belongs to | |
| value type | Type of data stored in this variable (numeric, string etc) plus the SPSS data type (F1 etc) |
