Maternal BMI in early pregnancy and incidences of CP in NI
Project Title |
Investigation of the link between maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and incidence of cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland
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Research Focus: |
Maternal and Child Health |
Funder & Dates |
QUB School of MDBS Scholarship (2018-2019) |
Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project) |
Dr Kelly-Ann Eastwood |
Co-Investigators or additional supervisors |
Prof Ian Young , Dr Claire Kerr, Dr Oliver Perra |
Research Fellow(s) or PhD Student |
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Name & Institution of Collaborators |
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Name of External Partner Organisations |
Honest Broker Service (Health and Social Care Business Services Organisation) Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) |
Description of Project: Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes
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This study aims to establish if there an association between early pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and rates incidence of cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland. Methods: Anonymised data linkage project between the Northern Ireland Maternity Information System (NIMATS) and the NICPR using the Honest Broker Service (HBS) for Health and Social Care (HSC).
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