Publications

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The ELSA Covid-19 Substudy data are available to download via the UK Data Service. 

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As such, scientific papers have already been published as detailed below. We will update this page with publications that use the ELSA Covid-19 data.

 

If you have used the data and cannot see your paper listed here, please tell us.

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 1.  Demakakos P. Importance of population-based longitudinal studies to understanding the impact of COVID-19. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021. DOI:10.1136/jech-2021-217114

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2.  Di Gessa G, Price D. Changes in health and social well-being in the COVID-19 clinically vulnerable older English population during the pandemic. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021. DOI:10.1136/jech-2021-216405

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3.  Rutland-Lawes J, Wallinheimo AS, Evans SL. Risk factors for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in middle-aged and older adults. BJPsych Open. 2021;7(5):e161. DOI:10.1192/bjo.2021.997

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4.  Steptoe A, Di Gessa G. Mental health and social interactions of older people with physical disabilities in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort study. Lancet Public Health. 2021. DOI:10.1016/s2468-2667(21)00069-4

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5.  Wallinheimo AS, Evans SL. More Frequent Internet Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic Associates with Enhanced Quality of Life and Lower Depression Scores in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Healthcare (Basel). 2021;9(4). DOI:10.3390/healthcare9040393

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6.  Di Gessa G, Maddock J, Green MJ, Thompson EJ, McElroy E, Davies HL, et al. Pre-pandemic mental health and disruptions to healthcare, economic and housing outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from 12 UK longitudinal studies. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 2021:1-10. DOI:10.1192/bjp.2021.132

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7. Hamilton OS, Cadar D, Steptoe A. Systemic inflammation and emotional responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transl Psychiatry. 2021;11(1):626. DOI:10.1038/s41398-021-01753-5 

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8. Zaninotto P, Iob E, Demakakos P, Steptoe A. Immediate and Longer-Term Changes in the Mental Health and Well-being of Older Adults in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022;79(2):151-9. DOI:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021

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9. Wallinheimo AS, Evans SL. Patterns of Internet Use, and Associations with Loneliness, amongst Middle-Aged and Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel). 2022;10(7). DOI:10.3390/healthcare10071179

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10. Qin M, Evandrou M, Falkingham J, Vlachantoni A. Did the Socio-Economic Gradient in Depression in Later-Life Deteriorate or Weaken during the COVID-19 Pandemic? New Evidence from England Using Path Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(11). DOI:10.3390/ijerph19116700

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11. Iob E, Steptoe A, Zaninotto P. Mental health, financial, and social outcomes among older adults with probable COVID-19 infection: A longitudinal cohort study. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022;119(27):e2200816119. DOI:10.1073/pnas.2200816119

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12. Gaggero A, Fernández-Pérez Á, Jiménez-Rubio D. Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on depression in older adults: A panel data analysis. Health Policy. 2022. DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.07.001

 

13. Gaggero A. The Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Smoking Behaviour: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022. DOI:10.1093/ntr/ntac097

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14. Di Gessa G, Price D. The impact of shielding during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Br J Psychiatry. 2022:1-7. DOI:10.1192/bjp.2022.44

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15. Curran E, Rosato M, Ferry F, Leavey G. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Psychiatric Symptoms Among Older People in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Latent Class Analysis. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2022:1-13. DOI:10.1007/s11469-022-00820-2

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16. Chen S, Jones LA, Jiang S, Jin H, Dong D, Chen X, et al. Difficulty and help with activities of daily living among older adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country population-based study. BMC Geriatr. 2022;22(1):181. DOI:10.1186/s12877-022-02799-w 

17. Associations of cognitive impairment with self-isolation and access to health and care during the COVID-19 pandemic in England. Beach B, Steel N, Steptoe A, Zaninotto P. Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 28;13(1):5026. DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-31241-3

18. Depression and anxiety in people with cognitive impairment and dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Beach B, Steptoe A, Zaninotto P. PLoS Med. 2023 Apr 24;20(4):e1004162.
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004162
 

19. Home working and social and mental wellbeing at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: Evidence from 7 longitudinal population surveys.  Wels J, Wielgoszewska B, Moltrecht B, Booth C, Green MJ, Hamilton OK, Demou E, Di Gessa G, Huggins C, Zhu J, Santorelli G, Silverwood RJ, Kopasker D, Shaw RJ, Hughes A, Patalay P, Steves C, Chaturvedi N, Porteous DJ, Rhead R, Katikireddi SV, Ploubidis GB. PLoS Med. 2023 Apr 27;20(4):e1004214. 
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004214

20. The impact of long-term conditions and comorbidity patterns on COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation: a cohort study. Huang YT, Steptoe A, Patel RS, Thomson EF, Cadar D. medRxiv. 2023 Apr 27:2023.04.25.23289035.
DOI:10.1101/2023.04.25.23289035

21. Associations of psychological wellbeing with COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality in adults aged 50 years or older from 25 European countries and Israel. Wang W, Wang J, Shi J, Li Y, Zhang X, Wu F, Wang Y, Li J, Hao M, Liu X, Zhai S, Wang Y, Gao N, Tian Y, Lu R, Yeo YH, Jia X, Ji F, Dang S. Front Public Health. 2023 May 4;11:1124915. DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1124915

  

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