Born in Scotland in the 2020s - Pilot study
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Abstract
Pregnancy offers a unique opportunity to positively impact on short- and long-term health outcomes of both the mother and baby and thus to influence the health of the next generation. In this study, we aim to conduct a pilot study to demonstrate the feasibility of establishing a large population study of 100,000 pregnant women and their children, recruited from across the whole of Scotland. The pilot study will pave the way for a new "Born in Scotland in the 2020s" cohort which will gather and safely store routinely collected clinical, health and social data from hospitals, schools and others sources. This confidential data will then be then anonymised so that individual participants cannot be identified before data analysis. We will also store blood and urine samples which are left over and normally thrown away after they have been used for diagnostic purposes. We will link these samples to the other data to establish a unique bioresource which can be used to identify new biomarkers for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Our study will allow us to understand the links between early life experiences and later ill health and to identify novel targets for intervention to improve outcomes for pregnant women and their children. The rich and extensive data collected will be a valuable and sustainable resource for researchers in the field.
Technical Summary
We aim to conduct a pilot study to demonstrate the feasibility of establishing the proposed "Born in Scotland in the 2020s" population cohort of 100,000 pregnant women and their children in Scotland, including extensive data linkage from mothers, fathers and children linked to a bioresource. We plan an efficient study design by capitalising on routine data and biological sample collection. The cohort will be a sustainable resource to address fundamental and contemporaneous questions in our understanding of the drivers of long-term maternal and child health, including pregnancy and its complications.
ROUTINE CLINICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE will be used to record details of:
a) socio-demographic, medical and obstetric history
b) details of the current pregnancy including laboratory results, fetal ultrasound scans, pregnancy complications
c) birth outcomes
d) healthcare usage
BIOSAMPLES will be stored and banked for future use, utilising the well-established Scottish National Health Services Research Scotland (NRS) Biorepositories which enable storage of surplus samples which would otherwise be discarded after clinical use.
LONG-TERM FOLLOW UP will be through prospective and retrospective record linkage of mothers, fathers and children using the Scottish Community Health Index (CHI) unique personal identifier to relevant health and healthcare databases, for example primary and secondary care and educational attainment.
We bring together a multidisciplinary team with expertise in epidemiology, birth cohorts, life-course health, obstetric medicine, neonatology, biobanking, data science, clinical trials, public health and patient, public involvement. Together our research addresses the mechanisms, causes, consequences, optimal management of pregnancy, its complications and the long term health for mothers and their children giving us the skills and knowledge to develop a flexible, dynamic and sustainable resource, "Born in Scotland in the 2020s".
ROUTINE CLINICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE will be used to record details of:
a) socio-demographic, medical and obstetric history
b) details of the current pregnancy including laboratory results, fetal ultrasound scans, pregnancy complications
c) birth outcomes
d) healthcare usage
BIOSAMPLES will be stored and banked for future use, utilising the well-established Scottish National Health Services Research Scotland (NRS) Biorepositories which enable storage of surplus samples which would otherwise be discarded after clinical use.
LONG-TERM FOLLOW UP will be through prospective and retrospective record linkage of mothers, fathers and children using the Scottish Community Health Index (CHI) unique personal identifier to relevant health and healthcare databases, for example primary and secondary care and educational attainment.
We bring together a multidisciplinary team with expertise in epidemiology, birth cohorts, life-course health, obstetric medicine, neonatology, biobanking, data science, clinical trials, public health and patient, public involvement. Together our research addresses the mechanisms, causes, consequences, optimal management of pregnancy, its complications and the long term health for mothers and their children giving us the skills and knowledge to develop a flexible, dynamic and sustainable resource, "Born in Scotland in the 2020s".
Organisations
- University of Edinburgh (Lead Research Organisation)
- Economic and Social Research Council (Co-funder)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (Collaboration)
- Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) (Collaboration)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- KING'S COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
Publications
Beaumont R
(2023)
Genome-wide association study of placental weight identifies distinct and shared genetic influences between placental and fetal growth
in Nature Genetics
Lee T
(2023)
Automated Insulin Delivery in Women with Pregnancy Complicated by Type 1 Diabetes
in New England Journal of Medicine
Mclennan N
(2023)
Impact of COVID-19 on gestational diabetes pregnancy outcomes in the UK : A multicentre retrospective cohort study
in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Thompson W
(2024)
Maternal plasma cortisol's effect on offspring birth weight: a Mendelian Randomisation study
in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Tobias DK
(2023)
Second international consensus report on gaps and opportunities for the clinical translation of precision diabetes medicine.
in Nature medicine
Wilson CA
(2023)
Child educational progress in Born in Bradford pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes and also exposed to maternal common mental disorders.
in Scientific reports
| Title | Born in Scotland Participant and Community Midwife Information Videos |
| Description | Our Born in Scotland research team created short information videos tailored to the audience and the study sites - to promote on our website and social media for participants and sent directly to clinical colleagues at our research study sites. These were created on software Biteable. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The videos are displayed on our website and have been viewed by people interested in finding out more about the study and before joining up. The videos created with the community midwives in mind have been a useful tool for informing clinical colleagues about the study and anything they might need to know to support the study and the potential participants. |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/cardiovascular-science/born-in-scotland/join |
| Title | Collaborative visual minutes artwork for Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future event |
| Description | During the Edinburgh Science Festival event " Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future" on 14 April 2023, Jenny Capon (a local illustrator and graphic recorder) created a live art visual minutes display. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | The artwork created discussion on the night and we've been able to display the printed artwork at events, promoting Born in Scotland and our wider EPRT research and prompting discussions and reflections. |
| URL | https://www.jennycapondraws.com/gallery-4 |
| Title | Data Trusts Animation Video and Infographic |
| Description | As part of the Born in Scotland Data Trust project, we commissioned a creative agency with experience working with the Health and University sectors 'Niftyfox Creative' (NFC), to create a 3 minute animation video and infographic explaining data trusts in the health research context in an accessible way. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | We are using this to support the next phase of the project, which has been awarded Jan-Dec 2024. The video and infographic can be used as a tool to inform participants, public and professional about a data trust in the context of our Born in Scotland cohort. The video and infographic are on the institutional websites and can be shared on social media and at events/conferences. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/projects/scotland-data-trust/research-outputs |
| URL | https://edinburgh-pregnancy-research.ed.ac.uk/current-studies/born-in-scotland-data-trust |
| Description | Data Empowerment Fund - Born in Scotland Data Trust |
| Amount | $75,000 (USD) |
| Organisation | Open Collective Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Description | I-test 2: Novel retinal biomarkers in pregnancy for early prediction of stillbirth |
| Amount | £660,072 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome LEAP |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 08/2023 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | MIREDA (Mother and Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis) Partnership |
| Amount | £1,472,324 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/X02055X/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 04/2026 |
| Description | Smart Intensive Monitoring in PREGnancy (SIMPREG) |
| Amount | $773,033 (USD) |
| Organisation | Wellcome LEAP |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Using digital phenotyping to explore the association between environment and pregnancy health: a novel Scottish Digital Birth Cohort (Dr Rosemary Townsend) |
| Amount | £380,941 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EPD/22/17 |
| Organisation | Chief Scientist Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 10/2025 |
| Title | Born in Scotland Birth Cohort Dataset |
| Description | The Born in Scotland study creates a dataset of pregnancy data, including medical histories, ultrasound scans and accompanying biosamples at ~ 12/28 weeks gestation. These biosamples are stored within the Edinburgh Reproductive Tissue Biobank and can be requested by others. The dataset is still being added to and partial demographic data can be requested with a view to the anonymised dataset being available after data linkage. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | We have been able to report interim demographic findings to our Co-Investigators at the annual meetings and in presentations and posters at events for the general public and practitioners. |
| Description | Collaboration with Elixir Birth cohort |
| Organisation | King's College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | As CI of Born in Scotland I have been invited to attend the Elixir working group meetings. This has been a good opportunity to share knowledge about the set up of the cohort and to understand the lessons learned by the Elixir group. There is also an opportunity to discuss options for joint projects. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above, this is a forum for discussion about shared problems e.g. how to access data, and to discuss common areas for collaboration on joint projects. |
| Impact | Joint application to Medical Research Council for a grant (led by Sinaed Brophy in Cardiff) |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with GenV Birth Cohort |
| Organisation | Murdoch Children's Research Institute |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Through discussions with Generation V sharing knowledge about the set up and running and expansion of a birth cohort, a collaboration was formed with GenV and University of Warwick which has resulted in a joint award for the Data Trust project. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A forum for discussion about sharing good practice, shared problems e.g. how to access data, and to discuss common areas for collaboration on joint projects. |
| Impact | Gen V attended the Developing a Data Trust for the Born in Scotland symposium in May 2023. From that, a successful joint application for Developing a Data Trust for the Born in Scotland Project funded by the Data Empowerment Fund, 2024. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Warwick and the Association for Young People's Health |
| Organisation | Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | This collaboration resulted in two awards for the project Developing a Data Trust for Born in Scotland. Our team provided access to participants from the Born in Scotland cohort who had agreed to be contacted by research team with information on additional studies. The participants from this cohort formed the focus groups and we contributed staff with expertise in PPI and qualitative research. We presented this work at the Edinburgh Science Festival event in 2023 and from that we were able to discuss concepts around birth cohorts and data trusts with the attendees. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Warwick provided expertise in Law and Data Trust. AYPH contributed expertise with young people ran a number of focus groups with diverse groups of young people. |
| Impact | Annual symposium in Warwick attended by University of Warwick, University of Edinburgh, AYPH, members of other Data Trust pilot projects, GenV and other interested professionals (31 May 2023). Satellite meeting with our advisory board members (30 May 2023). Established institutional webpages at the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh. Commissioned a creative agency with experience working with the Health and University sectors 'Niftyfox', to create a 3 minute animation video and infographic explaining data trusts in the health research context in an accessible way. In discussion with a University based research project and an industry leading healthcare app provider about the possibilities for a data trust dashboard. In contact with Carol Porteous, WT, about PPI training for future trustees. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Warwick and the Association for Young People's Health |
| Organisation | University of Warwick |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This collaboration resulted in two awards for the project Developing a Data Trust for Born in Scotland. Our team provided access to participants from the Born in Scotland cohort who had agreed to be contacted by research team with information on additional studies. The participants from this cohort formed the focus groups and we contributed staff with expertise in PPI and qualitative research. We presented this work at the Edinburgh Science Festival event in 2023 and from that we were able to discuss concepts around birth cohorts and data trusts with the attendees. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Warwick provided expertise in Law and Data Trust. AYPH contributed expertise with young people ran a number of focus groups with diverse groups of young people. |
| Impact | Annual symposium in Warwick attended by University of Warwick, University of Edinburgh, AYPH, members of other Data Trust pilot projects, GenV and other interested professionals (31 May 2023). Satellite meeting with our advisory board members (30 May 2023). Established institutional webpages at the University of Warwick and the University of Edinburgh. Commissioned a creative agency with experience working with the Health and University sectors 'Niftyfox', to create a 3 minute animation video and infographic explaining data trusts in the health research context in an accessible way. In discussion with a University based research project and an industry leading healthcare app provider about the possibilities for a data trust dashboard. In contact with Carol Porteous, WT, about PPI training for future trustees. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with the Early Life Feasibility Cohort Study |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Centre for Longitudinal Studies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof Reynolds is a member of the Scientific Leadership and Delivery Team. The Born in Scotland cohort is contributing data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study aims to paint a nationally representative picture of the circumstances and lives of a new cohort of babies born at a critical time in the UK's history. The Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study draws a nationally representative sample of babies born in a two-month period from all four UK nations. It aims to recruit over 1,500 families, with at least 1,000 in England and Wales, and 300 each in Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
| Impact | The main aim of the project is to test the feasibility of sampling and recruitment for an innovative new UK-wide birth cohort study. However, the data from the feasibility study itself will also be made available to the research and policy community. The data will be available from the UK Data Service in 2025. Extensive public engagement work has been carried out to inform the scientific content and design of the Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | BBC Radio Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio Scotland interview on Good Morning Scotland on 14 Dec 2023 in which Dr Rosemary Townsend discussed pregnancy and birth in Scotland and the Born in Scotland project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | BBC TV news segment about rates of C Section in Scotland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | 25 November 2022. One of the study team members was interviewed by a journalist about the high rates of Caesarean Section in Scotland compared to England. She mentioned Born in Scotland as a study that would be able to address why when it roles out at larger scale. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62926167 |
| Description | Born in Scotland Data Trust Symposium (2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A multi-disciplinary symposium to consider the lessons learned and future directions of the three data trust pilots - the BIS Data Trust, the General Practice data trust, and the Brixham data trust. Hosted by the University of Warwick, the symposium brought together academics, health researchers, information governance experts, policy makers, legal practitioners, and fellow data trust pioneer projects (31 May 2023). The wide range of expertise and perspectives in the room enabled discussion of the key opportunities and challenges for the operation of data trusts in health research today. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/projects/scotland-data-trust |
| Description | Born in Scotland Study website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We have created a study website. This allows potential participants to 'opt in' to the study but also gives general information about the study and a newsletter |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/cardiovascular-science/born-in-scotland |
| Description | Born in Scotland newsletter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We have produced a Born in Scotland newsletter. This is being disseminated via our website and social media channels (twitter, facebook, instagram) in order to have the widest reach. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/cardiovascular-science/born-in-scotland |
| Description | Born in Scotland twitter handle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We have started a twitter feed @born_scotland to promote the study and give information about the study and relevant pregnancy facts |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Centre for Cardiovascular Science Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented a poster for the Born in Scotland study at the annual Centre for Cardiovascular Science Symposium day on 15th June 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Daphne Jackson Research Fellow Sandpit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Daphne Jackson Research fellows are a multidisciplinary network by default, with fellows from across the research disciplines. 3 fellows from Edinburgh organised a Research Sandpit, a 1-day workshop, to explore how they can use their inherent multidisciplinary expertise to benefit others. This event addressed the theme of "Human health". I spoke at this meeting, addressing the question: "What do we need to do to further human health in Scotland?". I particularly spoke about Born in Scotland as a new virtual cohort. This led to discussion and workshop activities and there will be a follow-up event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team twitter feed |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We run an active twitter feed @EdiPregResearch to promote the pregnancy related research of the team and to disseminate news about our studies widely |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We have created the Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team website to showcase our research activities and allow an easy to navigate look at our study team members, current and previous research studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-pregnancy-research |
| Description | Edinburgh Science Festival - |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An adult event at Dynamic Earth on 14th April 2023 "Our planet, our health and our future " - Edinburgh scientists and healthcare workers at an interactive evening exploring the interaction of environment and climate with our health from the womb throughout the life course. We explored how the public as citizen scientists can engage with research that can help us to understand, adapt to and shape our environment for a healthy community and planet. Dr RT presented on "Our environment and pregnancy health, the foundation of the health of the community" which incorporated the Born in Scotland study. After talks and a Q&A session, there was a 'fair' of stalls highlighting research and innovative projects that address planetary health and the climate crisis, including exhibitor "Born in Scotland in the 2020s - innovative digital birth cohort to understand maternal and child health after pregnancy experiences". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk/event/117146-edinburgh-science-festival:-our-planet,-our-health... |
| Description | Invited Speaker - RCOG Scottish Staff Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Member of team - invited speaker at the RCOG Scottish Staff Conference, Dunblane 19th January 2024 "Stillbirth risk prediction" with mention of the Born in Scotland project can support this research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Lothian Health and Care Professions Research Conference 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | NHS Lothian hosted the second Lothian Health and Care Professions Research Conference (8th November 2023) for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professions, Pharmacists, Psychologists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAHPPS) in conjunction with its academic partners at Queen Margaret University, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Stirling, Robert Gordon University and University of Strathclyde. Born in Scotland presented a poster and had the opportunity to speak about BiS and other EPRT research to conference attendees, with some keen for us to speak with their midwifery students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://services.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/lothian-health-and-care-professions-research-... |
| Description | Presentation at MEG-UK meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was asked to present about Born in Scotland at the MEG-UK 2022 meeting. This was useful as there were representatives from other cohort studies there including Generation Scotland and Our Future Health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.meg-uk.org/ |
| Description | Public Panel discussion - Working with Wombs: the uterus in pregnancy, birth, and beyond |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 22 May 2023 in Till's bookshop, Edinburgh. Public panel discussion 'Working with Wombs: the uterus in pregnancy, birth, and beyond' including one of the members of our team who discussed Born in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://x.com/tillsbooks/status/1658474532594933761?s=20 |
| Description | Red4Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A stall was set up on 14th June 2023 as part of Red4Research 2023, to raise awareness of the research going on in and around the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh hospital, the University and Edinburgh and within Lothian for the Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team. Red4Research brings together those participating, supporting and undertaking research. Around 40-50 people directly spoke with us with more viewing the materials on the stand. It was Free to attend and the visitors included members of public and hospital staff/students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://rdforum.nhs.uk/red4research-2023/ |
| Description | STOPPIT-3 Second Investigators' Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 20 delegates attended from research sites throughout the UK. The purpose of the meeting was to explain recent changes in our approach to recruitment, including changes to the protocol involving women with GDM and to enthuse our larger sites. A presentation about STOPPIT-M was well-received and seemed to enhance understanding of why the study is being carried out. It is hoped our recruitment rate for STOPPIT-M will increase. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | http://www.stoppitstudy.co.uk |
| Description | Scottish Research Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team were given two slots during the online Scottish Research Showcase event to post content including videos of our work and profiles of the team. This was free and open to all @GlobalSciShow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Social Media Takeover on the International Day of the Midwife |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Social media takeover of the University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Medical school social media channels on the International Day of the Midwife (5th May 2023). We posted images, text and videos explaining our work and the midwife role within the Edinburgh Pregnancy Research Team. This was free to attend and open to all. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://x.com/EdinUniMedicine/status/1654411088023154688?s=20 |
| Description | Webinar - Women's Health Sustainability Network Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Webinar on 17 January 2024 "Women's Health Sustainability Network Event: Air Pollution and Pregnancy"; speakers on the topics of Air pollution and pregnancy with one of the members of our team presenting on "Air pollution and Maternal Health" and the Born in Scotland project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://networks.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/events/womens-health-sustainability-network-event-air-... |
| Description | William Longworth Lecture, Lothian Annual Women's Health Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Increased awareness of the study resulting in increased recruitment and dissemination through social media |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ed.ac.uk/centre-reproductive-health |
| Description | William Longworth Lecture, Lothian Annual Women's Health Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by Dr RT: 'Small Baby Research Clinic and the contribution of research clinics in Lothian' 15th December 2023. Patients who attend the small baby clinic are provided with information on and invited to join Born in Scotland. Increased awareness of the study resulting in increased recruitment and dissemination through social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |