A pathway to improved maternity research in Northern Ireland? Novel linkage of Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study and Northern Ireland Maternity Services System
Objective Our primary objective was to determine the social and demographic determinants of interpregnancy weight change.A secondary aim is to highlight the novel linkage of two data resources in Northern Ireland (NI) and the potential for transformative research in maternal health.Approach We piloted a process to link two datasets in a safe, legal