The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Mother-Baby Links: A Data Resource Profile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Maternal exposures before, during and after pregnancy can affect the infant. It is therefore important that researchers study mothers and their children. The CPRD GOLD Mother-Baby Link (MBL) algorithm was applied to the CPRD Aurum database, to extend the useful tool. Here, we present the algorithm and data resource profiles of the CPRD MBLs.

Methods

Records of female patients registered with a CPRD practice between the 1st January 1987 and the 1st June 2023 were searched for evidence of delivery. Infants born and registered between 1st January 1987 and 1st June 2023 were matched to mothers on practice and household indicators. The resulting MBLs were characterised.

Results

The CPRD MBL algorithm was applied to the CPRD databases resulting in nearly four-millio

SUBMITTER: Coton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature