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DESCRIPTION:THE CHALLENGE: FROM RESEARCH QUESTION TO FEASIBLE STUDY DESIGN\
 nLongitudinal cohort studies are among the most valuable resources availab
 le to social scientists\, enabling researchers to investigate life course 
 processes\, developmental trajectories\, social inequalities\, and the com
 plex relationships between individual\, family and societal influences ove
 r time. Yet identifying suitable datasets\, understanding what information
  has been collected\, and determining whether available data can adequatel
 y address a research question remain significant challenges.\n \nAs resear
 chers increasingly also recognise the value of drawing cohorts together fo
 r analysis (cross-cohort designs)\, the demand for connected\, discoverabl
 e cohort data becomes even greater. Efficient mechanisms for discovering a
 nd comparing longitudinal data resources are critical to translating resea
 rch questions into data requirements\, designing feasible analyses\, and i
 dentifying opportunities for collaboration. This workshop addresses these 
 challenges by introducing practical approaches to cohort discovery and lon
 gitudinal cross-cohort analytic designs.\n\nWHAT IS THE LIFECOURSE COHORT 
 EXPLORER?\nLifeCourse Cohort Explorer is a catalogue of Australia’s high
  reuse cohort studies. Building on MCRI's established and trusted foundati
 on\, LifeCourse Cohort Explorer is scaling an already proven platform into
  a nationally significant asset aligned with Australia’s research data i
 nfrastructure priorities. LifeCourse Cohort Explorer makes Australian coho
 rts easier to find\, explore\, and understand. It allows researchers to un
 lock the full value of decades of Australian research investment\, by maki
 ng valuable data more visible and accessible.\n\nThe Explorer platform foc
 uses on cohort discovery and connection rather than hosting data\, helping
  researchers identify relevant longitudinal studies\, understand available
  data and measures\, and connect with custodians as a pathway to further r
 esearch opportunities. Cohort custodians retain control of their data and 
 access arrangements while benefiting from greater opportunities for collab
 oration and research impact.\n\nLifeCourse Cohort Explorer is a co-investm
 ent partnership between the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
  and the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) through the People Resear
 ch Data Commons. The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s Nati
 onal Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).\n\nHOW CAN SO
 CIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHERS BENEFIT?\nBy bringing together information that h
 as traditionally been distributed across many studies and institutions\, L
 ifeCourse Cohort Explorer supports cross-cohort discovery and provides a b
 roader view of health and wellbeing across populations\, life stages and r
 egions.\n\nThis workshop will explore how longitudinal and multi-cohort da
 ta can be used to address important social science questions related to th
 e role of timing\, accumulation\, transitions\, and context across the lif
 e course. Participants will examine methodological opportunities created t
 hrough secondary data analysis\, including cross-cohort designs.\n\nDiscus
 sion will include how combining evidence across cohorts can improve replic
 ation\, increase precision\, and enhance understanding of population heter
 ogeneity. Participants will also consider practical challenges associated 
 with cohort identification\, measurement comparability\, and other aspects
  of research design.\n\nWHAT WILL PARTICIPANTS GAIN FROM THIS SESSION?\nTh
 e workshop includes a facilitated hands-on session using the LifeCourse Co
 hort Explorer. Participants will learn how to:\n•	Translate substantive 
 research questions into data requirements.\n•	Identify cohorts with requ
 isite data to address specific research questions.\n•	Compare measures\,
  populations and timepoints across studies.\n•	Assess study feasibility 
 using existing longitudinal data resources.\n•	Identify opportunities fo
 r cross-cohort and collaborative research.\n\nBy the end of the session\, 
 participants will have developed practical skills in cohort discovery and 
 longitudinal research design\, gained a stronger understanding of Australi
 a's longitudinal data landscape\, and identified new opportunities to stre
 ngthen their own research through the use of existing cohort resources.
DTSTAMP:20261013T070119Z
LOCATION:Sutherland Room
SUMMARY:Find\, explore\, and access the right longitudinal data faster: A H
 ands-on Workshop Using the LifeCourse Cohort Explorer - A/Prof Meredith O'
 Connor
URL:https://conferences.acspri.org.au/2026/talk/EG3YXL/
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