Maternal mortality of women with opioid-use during pregnancy in England: investigating bias in a cohort of linked mother-baby hospital records

Introduction Opioid-addiction is a major public health threat, with rates of drug misuse related deaths increasing in North America and England. Linkage within and between administrative data datasets is important for capturing determinants and outcomes but this vulnerable population is highly susc...

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Main Authors: Ruth Blackburn, Linda Wijlaars, Katie Harron, Astrid Guttmann, Ruth Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/895