QLSCD_Datacollection_1999
Population
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998
The population was composed of babies (single births only) aged 59 or 60 gestational weeks at the beginning of each data collection period, born to mothers living in Quebec.
Data Collection Event
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 1999
An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) and Paper Questionnaire Completed by the Interviewer (PQCI) were used. The Self-Administered Questionnaire for Mother (SAQM) and Self-Administered Questionnaire for Father (SAQF) were to be completed by each biological parent (whether resident or non-resident) and sent back by postal service.
A cognitive task was administered for the child.
The Observations of Family Life (OLF) was used to describe the home environment.
If not already obtained in 1998, a check of obstetric medical records was performed to obtain information regarding the pregnancy and birth.