Population-based cohorts on health and well-being in childhood and adolescence: a descriptive systematic review and comparative analysis

Objective

Population-based cohorts make it possible to study health and well-being trajectories during childhood and adolescence, their determinants, and their usefulness for informing public policies. The aim of this paper was to identify, compare, and synthesise population-based cohorts on child and adolescent health and well-being at national and international level.