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  • Methodology: Who are the children entering care in England?

    Methodology | Released on 4 November 2022

    This article describes the dataset and details of the analysis in our article "Who are the children entering care in England?". It also provides definitions of the concepts and terms used in the analysis.

    Keywords: Growing up, 2011 Census, deprivation, education, social care

  • Deaths of care home residents, England and Wales QMI

    Methodology | Released on 28 October 2022

    Quality and methodology information (QMI) for deaths of care home residents registered in England and Wales.

    Keywords: care home mortality, care sector, care death registrations, deaths in care sector, residential deaths

  • Deaths of care home residents: quality assurance of administrative data

    Methodology | Released on 28 October 2022

    Summary of the administrative data sources and quality assurance undertaken in the production of care home resident deaths data, published in annual, weekly, and ad-hoc releases.

    Keywords: deaths in care home residents, care home residents, care sector

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey quality report: September 2022

    Methodology | Released on 23 September 2022

    This quality report presents information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey data collection method change from study worker home visit to remote data collection.

    Keywords: regional differences, age differences, positive tests, antibodies, swab tests

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey quality report: August 2022

    Methodology | Released on 18 August 2022

    This quality report presents information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey data collection method change from study worker home visit to remote data collection.

    Keywords: coronovirus, COVID19, COVID 19, Corona virus, QMI

  • COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey: methods and further information

    Methodology | Released on 15 July 2022

    This methodology guide is intended to provide information on the methods used to collect the data, process it, and calculate the statistics produced from the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey (SIS).

    Keywords: staff, pupil, school, coronavirus, teachers

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) hospital admissions by vaccination and pregnancy status, methodology: England

    Methodology | Released on 11 July 2022

    Methods and data sources used to estimate coronavirus (COVID-19) hospital admissions by vaccination status in pregnant and non-pregnant women in England.

    Keywords: pregnant women, vaccine effectiveness, SARS-CoV-2, hospitalisation

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in avoidable mortality QMI

    Methodology | Released on 28 March 2022

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for socioeconomic inequalities in avoidable mortality, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: deaths, vital statistics, health care, methodology, mortality

  • Avoidable mortality in the UK QMI

    Methodology | Released on 7 March 2022

    Quality and Methodology Information for avoidable mortality in the UK, detailing the strengths and limitations of these data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: deaths amenable to healthcare, preventable conditions, leading causes of death, heart disease, cancer

  • COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey, 2021 to 2022: methods and further information

    Methodology | Released on 28 February 2022

    Information on the methods used to collect the data, process it, and calculate the statistics produced from the COVID-19 Schools Infection Survey (SIS).

    Keywords: methodology, COVID-19, Schools