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International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)
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'The Science of Data About People'

Open access - Peer Reviewed - Large Scale Population Data
Publishing research, development and evaluation connected with data about people and populations.

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Revealed: the hidden differences between medicines taken during pregnancy as reported to midwives, and prescription records.

Read about combining information reported to midwives and pharmacy data for a clearer picture of medication use in pregnancy

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Revealed: the hidden differences between medicines taken during pregnancy as reported to midwives, and prescription records. Read about combining information reported to midwives and pharmacy data for a clearer picture of medication use in pregnancy https://ijpds.org/news/24-11-25-medicines-during-pregnancy Read the full article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2910/
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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EHRs can provide reliable, up-to-date statistics about a population

A new study demonstrates that pseudonymised data from health records can be used to produce up-to-date population statistics compared to the Census and more complex linked datasets

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EHRs can provide reliable, up-to-date statistics about a population A new study demonstrates that pseudonymised data from health records can be used to produce up-to-date population statistics compared to the Census and more complex linked datasets READ: https://ijpds.org/news/24-11-25-ehr Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2958/
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Health inequalities across Brazil highlighted by new small-area deprivation index

Powerful new tool to monitor health inequalities in one of the world’s most diverse middle-income countries.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: ijpds.org/news/19-11-2...
Health inequalities across Brazil highlighted by new small-area deprivation index Powerful new tool to monitor health inequalities in one of the world’s most diverse middle-income countries. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗕𝗣 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://ijpds.org/news/19-11-25-iep Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2974/
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻
Focus: Linked Administrative Education and Health Data. Scoping International Collaborations

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 ijpds.org/calls/educat...
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻 Focus: Linked Administrative Education and Health Data. Scoping International Collaborations 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 https://ijpds.org/calls/education-and-health
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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From Birth to Grade 12: How Poverty Shapes Education Success

Education scores of c90k children aged from 5 to 17 provides a valuable picture of how poverty impacts educational achievement - when it happens, how long it lasts and how it is measured.

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From Birth to Grade 12: How Poverty Shapes Education Success Education scores of c90k children aged from 5 to 17 provides a valuable picture of how poverty impacts educational achievement - when it happens, how long it lasts and how it is measured. READ: https://ijpds.org/news/17-11-25-poverty-education or Read the full article: here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2984/
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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New study recommends that data providers increase endeavours to raise awareness among people whose data is being used for research in the public good, as a way to drive trustworthiness of the research process.

READ: Simplifying legislation on data use... ijpds.org/news/05-11-2...
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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New publication of a paper on Care-experienced young people co-producing data research to make it more relevant and impactful. Our researchers have worked with @voypic.bsky.social to produce this paper alongside the wonderful young people. @drsarahmckenna.bsky.social @aideenqub.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Care-experienced young people work alongside researchers as equal partners to co-produce complex data-intensive research demonstrating that is not only possible, but delivers real benefits for individuals, research quality, and organisations.

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Care-experienced young people work alongside researchers as equal partners to co-produce complex data-intensive research demonstrating that is not only possible, but delivers real benefits for individuals, research quality, and organisations. READ https://ijpds.org/news/04-11-25-young-people-in-care Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2976/
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Beyond the Poverty Line: Rethinking Material Deprivation in UK Families

New study explores basic needs for a decent life: warm clothes, healthy food, holidays, safe places for children to play and why current measures may not tell the full story

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Beyond the Poverty Line: Rethinking Material Deprivation in UK Families New study explores the basic needs for a decent life: warm clothes, healthy food, holidays, safe places for children to play and why current measures may not tell the full story READ https://ijpds.org/news/03-11-25-material-deprivation @uomsoss.bsky.social Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2463
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Using Data to Improve Psychosis Care in Ontario

- Where are people diagnosed?
- What health services are they using following their psychosis diagnosis?

Two key questions help provide insight into how mental health services can be enhanced

READ: ijpds.org/news/30-10-2...
Using Data to Improve Psychosis Care in Ontario - Where are people diagnosed? - What health services are they using following their psychosis diagnosis? Two key questions help provide insight into how mental health services can be enhanced READ: https://ijpds.org/news/30-10-25-psycosis-care Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2968/
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Opening up access to official data with Low Fidelity Synthetic Data (LFSD)

A new framework of 4 essential checks balances the use of LFSD whilst protecting patient confidentiality

1 Labelling
2 Structure
3 Disclosure
4 Documentation

Find Out More: ijpds.org/news/28-10-2...

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October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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New interactive dashboard puts actionable intelligence in the hands of local leaders

Find out how the new IA Data Drive helps local execs and public service leaders find the data they need to identify needs of the community and patters of service use

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New interactive dashboard puts actionable intelligence in the hands of local leaders Find out how the new IA Data Drive helps local execs and public service leaders find the data they need to identify needs of the community and patters of service use https://ijpds.org/news/23-10-25-dashboard Read the full open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2969/
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Drastic, lasting increase in deaths at home and more long-term conditions since Covid-19 pandemic

New study investigated how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected who died at home in Scotland.

Find out more here: ijpds.org/news/20-10-2...

#PalliativeCare #EndofLife #DataLinkage
Drastic, lasting increase in deaths at home and more long-term conditions since Covid-19 pandemic New study investigated how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected who died at home in Scotland. Find out more here: https://ijpds.org/news/20-10-25-covid-deaths-home #PalliativeCare #EndofLife #DataLinkage Full Article Available Here: https://ijpds.org/article/view/2923/
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 #IPDLN2026!

Deadline for Submissions December 14

IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam

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October 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam

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October 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Deadline for Submissions December 14

IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam

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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 #IPDLN2026! Deadline for Submissions December 14 IPDLN Conference: July 13–16, 2026 | Erasmus University, Rotterdam Visit: https://ipdln.org/call-for-papers-international-population-data-linkage-conference-2026/
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Understanding mental ill-health and substance use following release from Scottish prisons

RELEASE - a new dataset created to understand how people released from prison are accessing services for mental ill-health and substance use problems.

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Understanding mental ill-health and substance use following release from Scottish prisons RELEASE - a new dataset created to understand how people released from prison are accessing services for mental ill-health and substance use problems. Find out about RELEASE here https://ijpds.org/news/16-10-25-mental-health-release Read the ful open access article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2971
October 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Synthetic data: how a shared language will help advance public good research

synthetic data - utility - utility measures - fidelity

4 key terms with suggested definitions & recommendations for future use may help smooth the journey for researchers
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Synthetic data: how a shared language will help advance public good research synthetic data - utility - utility measures - fidelity 4 key terms with suggested definitions & recommendations for future use may help smooth the journey for researchers READ https://ijpds.org/news/15-10-25-synthetic-data READ the full article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2967/
October 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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The government has our data—but what data do they have and what do they use it for?

Data dictionaries explain what data the government has about its citizens. Find out how they “hold promise as agents of transparency and ethical data use.”

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The government has our data—but what data do they have and what do they use it for? Data dictionaries explain what data the government has about its citizens. Find out how they “hold promise as agents of transparency and ethical data use.” https://ijpds.org/news/13-10-25-government-data @pennsp2.bsky.social Read the full article here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2956/
October 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The government has our data—but what data do they have and what do they use it for?

Data dictionaries explain what data the government has about its citizens. Find out how they “hold promise as agents of transparency and ethical data use.”

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October 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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NSW Ministry of Health publishes 'Using graph theory to flexibly construct patient journeys in linked healthcare data' in IJPDS

This new method assists with preparing data for epidemiological research in New South Wales

Full Article Available Here ijpds.org/article/view...

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NSW Ministry of Health publishes 'Using graph theory to flexibly construct patient journeys in linked healthcare data' in IJPDS This new method assists with preparing data for epidemiological research in New South Wales Full Article Available Here https://ijpds.org/article/view/2371 #NSWHealth
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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IJPDS and The World Health Organization have combined forces for a Special Issue on Linked Data Across the Life Course

Call for submissions is open ijpds.org/calls/levera...

Exploring how routinely collected data can be used in novel ways to improve health and wellbeing across the life course
IJPDS and The World Health Organization have combined forces for a Special Issue on Linked Data Across the Life Course Call for submissions is open https://ijpds.org/calls/leveraging-data-health-wellbeing Exploring how routinely collected data can be used in novel ways to improve health and wellbeing across the life course
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Digital Footprints Conference 2025 - Full Proceedings Published Today!

Find out more about digital footprint data and it’s many and varied uses for public good, and the highlights of the conference here 👉https://ijpds.org/issue/view/44

25 Abstracts full of incredible research - all Open Access
Digital Footprints Conference 2025 - Full Proceedings Published Today! Find out more about digital footprint data and it’s many and varied uses for public good, and the highlights of the conference here 👉https://ijpds.org/issue/view/44 25 Abstracts full of incredible research - all Open Access
October 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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New #ResearchFunding opportunity coming soon: ADR UK Research Fellowships

Fellows will conduct policy-relevant research using ADR England flagship datasets – which cover topics from #education and #employment to #criminaljustice

Find out more / register for a webinar: www.adruk.org/news-publica...
New #ResearchFunding opportunity coming soon: ADR UK Research Fellowships Fellows will conduct policy-relevant research using ADR England flagship datasets – which cover topics from #education and #employment to #criminaljustice. Find out more and register for an applicant webinar: https://www.adruk.org/news-publications/news-blogs/funding-opportunity-adr-uk-research-fellowships-2025/
October 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSING 30th SEPT!
𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚

​Describe linked admin health and education data in your country and scope for collaboration

FULL CALL DETAILS: ijpds.org/calls/educat...

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CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSING 30th SEPT! 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 ​Describe linked admin health and education data in your country and scope for collaboration FULL CALL DETAILS: https://ijpds.org/calls/education-and-health Contact us if you think you will miss the deadline contact@ijpds.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM