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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.

Access for Free Here: www.ijpds.org
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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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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

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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: 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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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 9:09 AM
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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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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 9:06 AM
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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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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.

Find out about RELEASE here ijpds.org/news/16-10-2...
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...

Contact us if you think you will miss the deadline contact@ijpds.org
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
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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 i.e. data potential, research priorities, capacity

𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 ijpds.org/calls/educat...
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 i.e. data potential, research priorities, capacity 𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 https://ijpds.org/calls/education-and-health
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Turn your abstract into a full paper!

If you publish with IJPDS in the next 12 months, we are gifting an exclusive 20% APC discount to #ADRUKConf25 attendees.

To claim your discount, quote CODE: ADRUKConf25 plus abstract title in your cover letter when you submit

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Turn your abstract into a full paper! If you publish with IJPDS in the next 12 months, we are gifting an exclusive 20% APC discount to #ADRUKConf25 attendees. To claim your discount, quote CODE: ADRUKConf25 plus abstract title in your cover letter when you submit Visit https://ijpds.org/calls/all-calls-list
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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What a conference!

This year the ADR UK Conference has been exceptional in so many ways and all the abstracts can be found here ijpds.org/issue/view/43

Massive Congratulations to the Scientific Committee and organisers of #ADRUKConf2025, and to @RWCMD for hosting us all!
What a conference! This year the ADR UK Conference has been exceptional in so many ways and all the abstracts can be found here https://ijpds.org/issue/view/43 Massive Congratulations to the Scientific Committee and organisers of #ADRUKConf2025, and to @RWCMD for hosting us all!
September 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Turn your abstract into a full paper!

If you publish with IJPDS in the next 12 months, we are gifting an exclusive 20% APC discount to #ADRUKConf25 attendees.

To claim your discount, quote CODE: ADRUKConf25 plus abstract title in your cover letter when you submit

Visit ijpds.org/calls/all-ca...
Turn your abstract into a full paper! If you publish with IJPDS in the next 12 months, we are gifting an exclusive 20% APC discount to #ADRUKConf25 attendees. To claim your discount, quote CODE: ADRUKConf25 plus abstract title in your cover letter when you submit Visit https://ijpds.org/calls/all-calls-list
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Good morning to everyone filtering into the ADR UK Conference venue this morning for another packed day of sessions, posters and keynotes.

If you have time, do come to the IJPDS stand and help yourself to an open call flier, or sign up to become a peer reviewer.

Enjoy!

#ADRUKConf2025
Good morning to everyone filtering into the ADR UK Conference venue this morning for another packed day of sessions, posters and keynotes. If you have time, do come to the IJPDS stand and help yourself to an open call flier, or sign up to become a peer reviewer. Enjoy!
September 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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𝐈𝐉𝐏𝐃𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐃𝐑 𝐔𝐊 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

We've published an extensive array of abstracts from the conference showing incredible diversity and creativity in the use of administrative data linkage

Do take time to browse through and be inspired!
ijpds.org/issue/view/43
September 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM