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. 2011 Feb 8;8(2):e1000413. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000413

Table 1. Multiple reports for ten cohort studies.

Study Cohort Type Author Name Year Age T1 (y) Age T2 (y) Final Sample Size (n) Follow-up Rate (%) T1 Adolescent Behavioural Variable(s) T2 Adult Outcomes Stronger Capacity for Causal Inference
British Cohort Study National birth cohort Viner 2007 16 30 4,911 81 Binge drinking; frequent regular drinking Social class; AD (CAGE); weekly AU above recommended limits; illicit drug use; heavy smoking; psychological morbidity; mental health problems; homelessness; conviction; education; pregnancy, significant accidents No
Cable 2008 16 30 13,919 Not clear AU frequency and quantity - in typologies AD (CAGE) No
CHDS Local birth cohort Wells 2004 16 21 859 90 AU frequency and quantity, problems (modified Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index) to form a latent class AU, AA, AD; nicotine and illicit drug dependence; mental health outcomes; education and employment; sexual relationships; offending Yes
Wells 2006 18 21 983 96 AUD (AA and AD) AUD (AA and AD) Yes
Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study Local birth cohort Casswell 1997 18 21 770 84 AU frequency and quantity AU frequency and quantity, related problems (latent variable) No
McGee 2000 15, 18 21 871 Not clear AU at both ages Mental disorder; cannabis use No
MFCS National school cohort Schulenberg 1996 18 23/24 6,862 63 Binge drinking Binge drinking No
Merline 2004 18 35 10,225 61 Heavy drinking Heavy drinking No
Merline 2008 18 22; 26; 35 21,137a 80 AU frequency and heavy drinking AU frequency and heavy drinking: AA and AD (DSM) (measured only at age 35) Yes
National Child Development Study National birth cohort Ghodsian 1987 16 23 9,337 79 AU frequency and quantity AU quantity and frequency No
Power 1990 16 23 12,311 76 AU frequency and quantity AU frequency and quantity; employment variables No
Jefferis 2005 16 23; 33; 42 9,527, 8,620, 8,600 79, 72, 72 Binge drinking Binge drinking No
Maggs 2008 16 23 Not clear Not clear AU weekly quantity AU weekly quantity Yes
Staff 2008 16 42 9,107 76 AU weekly quantity (categorised) Educational attainment Yes
RAND Adolescent/Young Adult Panel (Project ALERT) School cohort Tucker 2003 18 23 1,534b 71 AU frequency on 0–11 scale Regular smoking No
D'Amico 2005 18 23; 29 1,986 30 AU as above AUD (DSM) No
Bogart 2005 18 29 1,138c Not clear AU as above AU quantity and frequency; negative consequences; heavy episodic drinking Yes
Bogart 2007 18 29 2,376 Not clear AU as above Life satisfaction Yes
Collins 2007 18 29 454d Not clear AU as above Marital status (divorce) No
Seattle Social Development Project School cohort Guo 2001 16 21 Approx. 759 Approx. 94 AU any in past month AUD and AD (DSM) No
Oesterle 2008 15–18 21; 24; 27 773 96 Heavy episodic drinking Positive functioning; AUD (DSM) No
SCS National conscription for military service Andreasson 1988 18–20 33–35 49,464 99 AU weekly quantity (categorised) Mortality Yes
Andreasson 1990 18–20 33–35 8,226e 95–99 AU as above Hospitalisation for accidents, or gastro-intestinal, respiratory, musculo-skeletal, or infectious disorders Yes
Andreasson 1991a 18–20 38–40 49,464 99 AU as above Mortality Yes
Andreasson 1991b 18–20 33–35 49,464 99 AU as above Psychiatric hospital admission Yes
Andreasson 1993 18–20 33–35 49,464 99 AU as above Hospital admission for alcoholism Yes
Stattin 1995 18–20 33–35 7,577e 99 Composite problems measure (incl. AU, hangover, intoxication, relief drinking, arrested drunk) Criminal convictions, mortality Yes
Karlsson 1997 18–20 25–27 8,122e 99 AU quantity, intoxication and hangover regularity, relief drinking Drink driving; public drunkenness Yes
Romelsjo 1999 18–20 43–45 49,618 99 AU daily quantity (categorised) Mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke Yes
Stenbacka 2003 18–20 45–47 7,577e 93 Composite problems measure (incl. AU, hangover, intoxication, relief drinking, arrested drunk) Hospitalisation or mortality for alcohol or drugs (separately) Yes
UCLA Longitudinal Study of Growth and Development School cohort Locke 2001 18 26; 35 426 Not clear Latent alcohol involvement factor (AU quantity and frequency, drinking at school/work, intoxication) Latent alcohol involvement factor (as in adolescence except AUD replacing intoxication measure); latent dysphoria factor No
Locke 2003 18 26; 35 305f Not clear Latent alcohol involvement factor (as above) Latent alcohol involvement and dysphoria factors as above at age 26, age 35 marital satisfaction, perceived opportunity, divorce, relationship and job satisfaction, job stability No
Locke 2004 18 26; 35 305f Not clear Latent alcohol involvement factor (as above) Latent alcohol involvement and dysphoria factors as above No
Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort School cohort Bonomo 2004 15–17 20/21 1,601 82 AU frequency and binge drinking AD No
Patton 2007 15–17 24 1,520 78 AU quantity (categorised) AU, weekly/daily cannabis use concurrent high risk alcohol/cannabis use, education, employment, relationships, parenthood, tobacco smoking, other drug use and problems measures No

AA, alcohol abuse; AD, alcohol dependence; AU, alcohol use; AUD, alcohol use disorder; Beh, behaviour.

a

Selected those who completed first postschool follow-up.

b

Nonweekly smokers only.

c

Women not married at age 18 only.

d

Married by age 23 only.

e

Stockholm County only.

f

Women only.