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Dataset-specific publications, such as Data Explained documents and user guides, can be found on the ADR UK Data Catalogue or on Flagship datasets.

Policy brief: Self-harm & suicide in Northern Ireland: New evidence from linked administrative data

The information presented in this policy brief summarises findings from five published research papers by researchers based within the Administrative Data Research Centre Northern Ireland (ADRC NI, part of ADR Northern Ireland). These used whole population-wide linked administrative data to better understand who in Northern Ireland is most at risk of self-harm, self-harm/suicidal ideation, and death by suicide, in order to help inform policy and practice.

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Data Insight: Childhood contact with social services, self-harm and suicidal or self-harm ideation in young adulthood

This Data Insight uses population-wide data in Northern Ireland (NI) to quantify the association between childhood contact with social services and presentation to an emergency department (ED) with self-harm or thoughts of suicide or self-harm in young adulthood.

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Data Insight: Physical health disparities and mortality among people with severe mental illness in Northern Ireland

This Data Insight examines the relationship between severe mental illness (SMI), selected chronic disorders, and mortality in a population attending at hospital settings in Northern Ireland (NI) over a 12-year period.

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Young person's Data Insight: Childhood contact with social services and self-harm in young adulthood

This study looks at young adults in Northern Ireland (NI) and their risk of presenting to hospital with self-harm, or thoughts about self-harm and suicide (known as ideation). It asks whether risk is higher for young adults that were involved with social services during childhood.

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Policy briefing: The health effects of long-term exposure to air pollution - New evidence from linked administrative data in Northern Ireland

This policy brief from ADR Northern Ireland explores the detrimental health effects of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution in Northern Ireland. It draws on existing research together with ADR NI's own research using linked administrative data from a variety of sources.

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Data Insight: Mind the gap: an administrative data analysis of dental treatment outcomes and severe mental illness

While people with severe mental illness are at high risk of chronic physical health conditions and premature mortality, little attention has been given to oral health disparities. Based on a large administrative dataset, this study allows an in-depth examination of disparities in dental health outcomes with respect to severe mental illness.

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Data Insights: Variations in Covid-19 vaccination uptake among people in receipt of psychotropic drugs

This data insight from ADR Northern Ireland investigates the link between people in Northern Ireland receiving psychotropic drugs, as an indicator of mental health conditions, and their likelihood of receiving a Covid-19 vaccination.

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Alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland: Socio-demographic analyses (March 2021)

Researchers at NISRA (ADR Northern Ireland) present the findings of analyses to advance understanding of alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland.

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NISRA Statistical Bulletin: Excess mortality and Covid-19 related deaths in Northern Ireland, March-December 2020

ADR NI researchers from NISRA analyse data on excess mortality based on deaths occurring during the first 10 months (March to December 2020) of the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland.

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NISRA Statistical Bulletin: Covid-19 related age standardised mortality rates (ASMRs)

ADR NI researchers from NISRA analyse Covid-19 related age standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) broken down by geographical areas and area deprivation for March-August 2020 and September 2020-January 2021.

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