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. 2020 Sep 15;49(5):571–579. doi: 10.1177/1403494820956452

Table I.

Overview of instruments and data collection procedures in the New Patterns project.

Data source Subject Type of information Instrument or method Time point
Enrolment 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 10–15 years
Quantitative Children/ parents Children age 0–17 Background a Questionnaire (baseline) x
Children/ parents Children age 0–17 Social circumstances b Questionnaire (yearly) x x x x x x
Parents Children age 4–11 Child behaviour SDQ30, 46 x x x x x x
Children Children age 11–17 Child behaviour SDQ x x x x x x
Children Children age 8–17 Quality of life KIDSCREEN31, 32
School records Children School results Register data x x x x x x x
Register data Children Socio economic status c Register data x
Adults in the family Adults age 18+ Background a Questionnaire (baseline) x
Adults in the family Adults age 18+ Social circumstances d Questionnaire (yearly) x x x x x x
Adults in the family Adults age 18+ Quality of life EQ-5D 28 x x x x x x
Adults in the family Adults age 18+ Self-efficacy GPSES 29 x x x x x x
Register data Adults Register data c Register data x
Qualitative Family coordinator Family coordinator (N) Shadowing x x
Municipality contact Municipality contact Focus group interview x x
Families Parents (N) Interview x x

SDQ: strengths and difficulties questionnaire; GPSES: generalised self-efficacy scale.

a

Gender, year of birth, immigration information, role in family.

b

Participation in kindergarten, after school programme and leisure activities (including what type of activity and regularity), relocation history, use of services, living arrangement.

c

School results, labour market history, income.

d

Marital status, size of household, relocation history, income, debt, work status, daytime activity, use of services, contact with voluntary services, education (including ongoing), standard of housing.