Welcome to CLOSER’s COVID-19 Longitudinal Research Hub

The UK’s longitudinal population studies adapted rapidly in response to COVID-19 by developing and launching special questionnaires for their participants to help understand the health, social, economic and behavioural impacts of the pandemic at both a national and regional level and across all generations and ages.

Containing all the new surveys, data releases, latest research and evidence and expert opinion in one place, the COVID-19 Longitudinal Research Hub is a one-stop resource for researchers, parliamentarians and policy makers, now and in the future.

Responding to COVID-19

Data and evidence from CLOSER’s longitudinal population studies have provided valuable insights for researchers and policy makers throughout the pandemic. Due to the unique nature of these studies, they can track the longer-term consequences and impacts of COVID-19 for years to come.

Recent Publications

  • National
    Vicky P. Taxiarchi, Morwenna Senior, Darren M. Ashcroft, Matthew J. Carr, Holly Hope, Matthew Hotopf, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Sally McManus, Praveetha Patalay, Sarah Steeg, Roger T. Webb, Kathryn M. ...
    Sep-23
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  • National
    Yue Wang, Fenfen Ge, Thor Aspelund, Helga Ask, Arna Hauksdóttir, Kejia Hu, Jóhanna Jakobsdóttir, Helga Zoega, Qing Shen, Heather C Whalley, Ole Birger Vesterager Pedersen, Kelli Lehto, Ole A Andrea...
    Sep-23
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  • National
    Sun ,Q., Rowland, B., Wang, W., Miller-Fleming, T.W., Cox, N., Graff, M., Faucon, A., Shuey, M.M., Blue, E.E., Auer, P., Li, Y., Sankaran, V.G., Reiner, A.P. & Raffield, L.M. Genetic examination of he...
    Nov-23
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  • National
    Urdiales, T., Dernie, F., Catala, M., Prats-Uribe, A., Prats, C. & Prieto-Alhambra Association between ethnic background and COVID-19 morbidity, mortality and vaccination in England: a multistate coho...
    Sep-23
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  • National
    Wang, Z., Zhou, H., Zhang, S., Wang, F. & Huang, H. The causal relationship between COVID-19 and seventeen common digestive diseases: a two-sample, multivariable Mendelian randomization study Human Ge...
    Sep-23
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  • National
    Zhang, N., Chen, Y., Li, C., Qin, X., He, D., Wei, W., Zhao, Y., Cai, Q., Shi, S., Chu, X., Wen, Y., Jia, Y. & Zhang, F. A systematical association analysis of 25 common virus infection and genetic su...
    Sep-23
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  • Ireland
    Mao, L., Mohan, G. & Normand, C. Use of Information Communication Technologies by older people and telemedicine adoption during COVID-19: a longitudinal study Journal of the American Medical Informati...
    Aug-23
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  • National
    Callum Jackson, Iain D Stewart, Tatiana Plekhanova, Peter S Cunningham, Andrew L Hazel, Bashar Al-Sheklly, Raminder Aul, Charlotte E Bolton, Trudie Chalder, James D Chalmers, Nazia Chaudhuri, Annemari...
    Apr-23
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  • National
    Carter, A.R., Clayton, G.L., Borges, M.C., Howe, L.D., Hughes, R.A., Smith, G.D., Lawlor, D.A., Tilling, K. & Griffith, G.J. Time-sensitive testing pressures and COVID-19 outcomes: are socioeconomic i...
    Sep-23
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  • National
    Zhu, J., Di Gessa, G. & Zaninotto, P. Changes in health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and effect on weight and obesity among older people in England Scientific Reports, 13(1), DOI:10.1038/s4...
    Sep-23
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    COVID-19 Longitudinal surveys

    COVID-19 Longitudinal surveys

    Find out more about the special COVID-19 surveys, including the latest data releases, launched by longitudinal population studies in the UK.

    COVID-19 Research Tracker

    COVID-19 Research Tracker

    Explore the longitudinal research published investigating both the immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    COVID-19 Evidence and insights

    COVID-19 Evidence and insights

    Discover evidence and insights from longitudinal population studies on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Explore COVID-19 survey data

    Explore COVID-19 survey data

    Search and explore COVID-19 metadata available in CLOSER Discovery, our search engine for longitudinal data.

    COVID-19 Perspectives blogs

    COVID-19 Perspectives blogs

    Read the latest blogs from our COVID-19 Perspectives series.

    Further COVID-19 related resources

    Further COVID-19 related resources

    Take a look at further useful COVID-19 research resources.