Neonatal brain injuries in England: population-based incidence derived from routinely recorded clinical data held in the National Neonatal Research Database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In 2015, the Department of Health in England announced an ambition to reduce 'brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth'. We describe the development of a pragmatic case definition and present annual incidence rates.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using data held in the National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD) extracted from neonatal electronic patient records from all National Health Service (NHS) neonatal units in England, Wales and Scotland. In 2010-2011, population coverage in the NNRD was incomplete, hence rate estimates are presented as a range; from 2012, population coverage is complete, and rates (95% CIs) are presented. Rates are per 1000 live births.

Setting

NHS neonatal units in England.

Patients

Infants admitted for neonatal

SUBMITTER: Gale C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6047140 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature