A practical guide for researchers and reviewers using the ABCD Study and other large longitudinal datasets

Natalie M. Saragosa-Harris; Natasha Chaku; Niamh MacSweeney; Victoria Guazzelli Williamson; Maximilian Scheuplein; Brandee Feola; Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez; Ece Demir-Lira; Elizabeth A. McNeilly; Landry Goodgame Huffman; Lucy Whitmore; Kalina J. Michalska; Katherine SF Damme; Divyangana Rakesh; Kathryn L. Mills

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (Jun 2022)

A practical guide for researchers and reviewers using the ABCD Study and other large longitudinal datasets

Natalie M. Saragosa-Harris,
Natasha Chaku,
Niamh MacSweeney,
Victoria Guazzelli Williamson,
Maximilian Scheuplein,
Brandee Feola,
Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez,
Ece Demir-Lira,
Elizabeth A. McNeilly,
Landry Goodgame Huffman,
Lucy Whitmore,
Kalina J. Michalska,
Katherine SF Damme,
Divyangana Rakesh,
Kathryn L. Mills

Affiliations

Natalie M. Saragosa-Harris: Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Corresponding authors.
Natasha Chaku: Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; Corresponding authors.
Niamh MacSweeney: Division of Psychiatry, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK; Corresponding authors.
Victoria Guazzelli Williamson: Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, USA; Corresponding authors.
Maximilian Scheuplein: Institute of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Brandee Feola: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez: Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ece Demir-Lira: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, IA, USA
Elizabeth A. McNeilly: Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, USA
Landry Goodgame Huffman: Department of Neuroscience, University of Georgia, GA, USA
Lucy Whitmore: Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, USA
Kalina J. Michalska: Department of Psychology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
Katherine SF Damme: Institute of Developmental Science, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
Divyangana Rakesh: Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Victoria, Australia
Kathryn L. Mills: Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, USA; PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 55
p. 101115

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As the largest longitudinal study of adolescent brain development and behavior to date, the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® has provided immense opportunities for researchers across disciplines since its first data release in 2018. The size and scope of the study also present a number of hurdles, which range from becoming familiar with the study design and data structure to employing rigorous and reproducible analyses. The current paper is intended as a guide for researchers and reviewers working with ABCD data, highlighting the features of the data (and the strengths and limitations therein) as well as relevant analytical and methodological considerations. Additionally, we explore justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts as they pertain to the ABCD Study and other large-scale datasets. In doing so, we hope to increase both accessibility of the ABCD Study and transparency within the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience.

Published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

ISSN: 1878-9293 (Print); 1878-9307 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Physiology: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/developmental-cognitive-neuroscience/

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