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CeLSIUS and the ONS-LS. Oliver Duke-Williams (UCL). ESRC and the Census. Prior to 2012 Over-arching ESRC Census Programme Separate units for data sources, inc LSes Since 2012 Single UKDS Census Service LSes as separate support units CALLS Hub. Nicola Shelton. CeLSIUS and the team.
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CeLSIUS and the ONS-LS Oliver Duke-Williams (UCL)
ESRC and the Census • Prior to 2012 • Over-arching ESRC Census Programme • Separate units for data sources, incLSes • Since 2012 • Single UKDS Census Service • LSes as separate support units • CALLS Hub
Nicola Shelton CeLSIUS and the team • CeLSIUS provides a user interface to the LS • User support • officers
Advising on design and feasibility of projects Guiding researchers through the application process and submitting applications to the Longitudinal Study Research Board Creating data extracts Remote analyses and some statistical guidance Disclosure control compliance checks of outputs Advice and on-site support 1. Core user support
Service flow - 1 Apply for project, data release and researcher status approval Accessing data and perform analyses User Enquiry Preparefor analyses VML training UK public sector Data dictionary Skip if remote working CRF, ARF & DAA • LSRB approval • Setting up user accounts in VML • Organise Training • Authorise microdata release MAUS /ONS On-site/remote support Refer enquiries CeLSIUS /USOs Check forms and provide feedback Monitor progress Build dataset On-site/remote support Reply Cont…
Service flow - 2 Accessing data and perform analyses results Intermediate clearance Discussion (AR only) Apply for final clearance Publish results User UK public sector • checks for disclosure risk • for general release of data • Performs clearance MAUS /ONS On-site/remote support • Check if required • Monitor progress CeLSIUS /USOs On-site/remote support Intermediate clearance Log outputs
Promoting use of the data and providing training resources via the web site, workshops, etc. Working with ONS on data enhancement, research management and governance, and dissemination. Working with ONS on the future expansion of the LS and integration of the SLS and NILS Contributing to discussions about future Census outputs and the future of the Census. 2. Additional Roles
Impact from the ONS LS • Data from the ONS LS has a long history of use in Gov reviews and enquiries: • Dilnot Commission (2011) • Marmot Review (2010) • Turner Commission (2005) • Acheson Report (1998) • Whitehead Report (1987) • Black Report (1980)
Impact from the ONS LS • DH and DWP: LS-based statistics key to their work on pension projections • 2011 Census quality assurance: • ONS LS used in calibration and adjustment work and beta-testing
LS Publications 1987-2012 …Not including ONS reports (n=177) N.B. No citations could be collected for those non-indexed publications
Publication themes Topic popularity Mortality Increasing popularity Geography/area profiles Time trends Religion
High impact Publications No. Citations 639 239 222 207 187
Cross UK Census collaboration All three user support units and statistical offices are working together with ESRC to make UK research possible Some examples of this • Calls-Hub – one stop shop for an introduction to the three LSs www.calls.ac.uk • Edatashield -a technical resource for modelling with comparable data from all three LSs – www.calls.ac.uk/more/contact-us/ • SYLLS - synthetic longitudinal data akin to real data preserving the relationships between variables and transitions of individuals over time – planned OGL release contact a.dennett@ucl.ac.uk • SYNTHPOP R tool for generating synthetic versions of sensitive microdata for statistical disclosure control http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/synthpop/index.html
References Dilnot Commission (2011) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130221130239/http://dilnotcommission.dh.gov.uk/ Marmot Review (2010) http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/projects/fair-society-healthy-lives-the-marmot-review Turner Commission (2005) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2005/pensionscommreport/main-report.pdf Acheson Report (1998) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-inquiry-into-inequalities-in-health-report Whitehead Report (1987) Whitehead M.. The health divide . London: Health Education Council, 1987. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1988 Black Report (1980) http://www.sochealth.co.uk/resources/public-health-and-wellbeing/poverty-and-inequality/the-black-report-1980/