Background Child mortality is almost twice as high in England compared with Sweden. We
aimed to establish the extent to which adverse birth characteristics and socioeconomic …

Background National birth cohorts derived from administrative health databases constitute
unique resources for child health research due to whole country coverage, ongoing follow-up …

… Selina Nath, Pia Hardelid, Ania Zylbersztejn, Are infant mortality rates increasing in
England? The effect of extreme prematurity and early neonatal deaths, Journal of Public Health, …

Background Congenital anomalies are a major cause of co‐morbidity in children. Diagnostic
code lists are increasingly used to identify congenital anomalies in administrative health …

… Ania Zylbersztejn , Ania Zylbersztejn … Annie Herbert, Linda Wijlaars, Ania Zylbersztejn, David
Cromwell, Pia Hardelid, Data Resource Profile: Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient …

Objective To define the characteristics of research-ready administrative data based on a
systematic review and synthesis of existing literature. Methods On 29 th June 2021, we …

Background Bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of
mortality and morbidity in infants. Aim To describe RSV epidemiology in children in the …

Background Population‐based administrative data have rarely been used to compare the
birth prevalence, risk factors for occurrence, and mortality of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (…

Objective To determine the birth prevalence, maternal risk factors and 5-year survival for
isolated and complex anorectal malformations. Design National birth cohort using hospital …

Aims Palivizumab is a monoclonal antibody which can prevent infection with respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV). Due to its high cost, it is recommended for high‐risk infants only. We …