158 results for "Ruth Gilbert"
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Treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis: finding out what works
Evidence for the effectiveness of prenatal or postnatal treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis will be critical to guide policy about prenatal and neonatal screening over the next 10 years, let alone the next 100. Randomised controlled trials are needed to address questions about treatment…
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Harnessing administrative data in legal epidemiology: new frontiers in the study of family law
Background In all decisions concerning the upbringing of a child, the child’s best interests are a primary consideration (art 3(1) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989). The extent to which the English family justice system (FJS) promotes children’s well-being, however, is not clear due to…
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Incidence of First Abortions: Integration of Administrative and Survey Data within a Joint Cohort Life Table Model
Introduction Integration of administrative and survey data to address sources of error is a fast-growing area of research. This paper examines the case of abortion, where survey data are susceptible to self-report bias, while administrative data provide crude but comprehensive and relatively…
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Maternal vulnerability and birth interval in England: a birth cohort study using hospital episode statistics from 2006 to 2016
Aim To determine the association between birth interval for mothers with and without indicators of vulnerability. Methods We included mothers who gave birth in 2011 recorded in Hospital Episode Statistics. Vulnerability indicators included diagnostic codes for mental health problems, adversity…
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Linking the National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register to Hospital Episode Statistics: Methods and challenges
Background Linking national disease and congenital anomaly registers to other routinely collected data could provide multiple benefits. It could allow researchers to examine long-term outcomes for people with registered conditions and to explore synergies between services that are provided in…
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Maternal vulnerability and birth interval in England: a retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics
Introduction Several studies have shown that a short birth interval is associated with increased risks of adverse perinatal outcomes (e.g.: preterm birth, stillbirth) and neonatal and maternal death. It is unclear whether this relationship is likely to be causal or to reflect confounding due to…
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Challenges of administrative data linkages: experiences of Administrative Data Research Centre for England (ADRC-E) researchers
Background Linkage between administrative datasets routinely collected by government departments and other statutory bodies create rich resources for policy-relevant research. We describe how ADRC-E has achieved linkage between health and education data for England, and the challenges presented by…
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Developing a national birth cohort for child health research using a hospital admissions database in England: The impact of changes to data collection practices.
BackgroundNational birth cohorts derived from administrative health databases constitute unique resources for child health research due to whole country coverage, ongoing follow-up and linkage to other data sources. In England, a national birth cohort can be developed using Hospital Episode…
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The Prevalence and Underreporting of Needlestick Injuries among Dental Healthcare Workers in Pakistan: A Systematic Review
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are a major occupational health problem among dental healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan, which places them at a significant risk of acquiring blood-borne infections. However, not all NSIs are reported, leading to an underestimation of the actual prevalence. The…
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Primary care contact before and after emergency hospitalisation in children in English NHS hospitals: a linked administrative data study
ABSTRACT Objectives Emergency admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are thought to be preventable through preventive or early treatment interventions in primary care. However, evidence shows up to 70% of children with ACSCs admissions have underlying chronic conditions…
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Association between antibiotic prescribing in pregnancy and cerebral palsy or epilepsy in children born at term: a cohort study using the health improvement network.
BackgroundBetween 19%-44% pregnant women are prescribed antibiotics during pregnancy. A single, large randomised-controlled-trial (ORACLE Childhood Study II) found an increased risk of childhood cerebral palsy and possibly epilepsy following prophylactic antibiotic use in pregnant women with…
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A machine-learning approach to identify cerebral palsy cases using primary care database
Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex condition that can manifest in different ways and is likely to be under-recorded in primary care databases. As identification based only on diagnostic codes will underestimate the incidence of cerebral palsy, an approach is needed to use all available…
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Creating an intergenerational cohort of mothers and their children using administrative data from health, education and social care in England (ECHILD)
Objective Maternal physical, psychological, and social risk factors extend beyond impacting maternal wellbeing to significantly influence their children. Sibling dynamics also play a crucial role in individual development, health and wellbeing. We established a national intergenerational cohort of…
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Recording of Influenza-Like Illness in UK Primary Care 1995-2013: Cohort Study.
BackgroundThere is a lack of recent studies examining recording of influenza-like illness (ILI) in primary care in the UK over time and according to population characteristics. Our aim was to determine time trends and socio-demographic patterns of ILI recorded consultations in primary…
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Comparison of child mortality by characteristics at birth in England and in Sweden using linked administrative data
ABSTRACT Objectives England has one of the highest child mortality rates in Western Europe, while Sweden has one of the lowest. These differences suggest that improvements in early life mortality should be achievable in England. However, policy makers need to know when in the life course to target…
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Data Resource Profile: ECHILD only-children and siblings (ECHILD-oCSib): a national cohort of linked health, education and social care data on mothers and children in England
Introduction Sibling dynamics play a crucial role in individual development, health and wellbeing. We established a national birth cohort using administrative health, education and social care data in England featuring clusters of mothers and their children (mothers and only-children, MoC; and…
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How can we make international comparisons of infant mortality in high income countries based on aggregate data more relevant to policy?
Abstract Background Infant mortality rates are commonly used to compare the health of populations. Observed differences are often attributed to variation in child health care quality. However, any differences are at least partly explained by variation in the prevalence of risk factors at birth…
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Effect of impregnated central venous catheters on thrombosis in paediatric intensive care: Post-hoc analyses of the CATCH trial.
PurposeThe CATheter infections in CHildren (CATCH) trial reported reduced risks of bloodstream infection with antibiotic impregnated compared with heparin-bonded or standard central venous catheters (CVC) in paediatric intensive care. CVC impregnation did not increase the risk of thrombosis which…
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Increasing short-stay unplanned hospital admissions among children in England; time trends analysis '97-'06.
BackgroundTimely care by general practitioners in the community keeps children out of hospital and provides better continuity of care. Yet in the UK, access to primary care has diminished since 2004 when changes in general practitioners' contracts enabled them to 'opt out' of providing out-of-hours…