Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 28 Feb 2025 | Updated: 282 days ago
Scottish Linked Pregnancy and Baby Dataset (SLiPBD)
Dataset
Documentation
Description:
SLiPBD links and reconciles the following existing national datasets relating to ongoing and completed pregnancies:
• General hospital discharge records relating to care for a spontaneous pregnancy loss
Maternity hospital discharge records relating to care for a spontaneous pregnancy loss, termination of pregnancy, or birth
• Termination of pregnancy notifications
• Statutory live and stillbirth registrations
Key information included on all babies in SLiPBD includes estimated date of conception, end of pregnancy date, gestation, multiple pregnancy status, pregnancy outcome, and maternal sociodemographic characteristics. For live births, additional information on the birth, the baby"s sociodemographic characteristics, and subsequent infant deaths is included
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom, Scotland
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Administrative
Sources:
EPR
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Continuous
Start Date:
01 January 2000
Time Lag:
1-2 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Service:
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment:
https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
Public Health Scotland
Data Processor:
National Services Scotland
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
General research use
Data Use Requirements:
- Not for profit use
- Project-specific restrictions
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES
Conforms To:
NHS SCOTLAND DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv