Katie Harron
Biographic Data
| ID | 277308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katie Harron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katie |
| FAMILY NAME | Harron |
| SIGNATURE | HARRON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3418-2856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Housing quality and school outcomes in England
BACKGROUND: One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality housing is linked to adverse child health, but less is known about the relationship with educational outcomes. This study evaluated the relationship between housing quality, school absences and educational attainment. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative cohort of children born i…
Intersectional relationships between age, sex, ethnicity, nationality and experience of racism in the UK using different ethnicity categorisations
Traditionally, research has relied on broad ethnic categories such as "Asian," "Black," "White," "Mixed," and "Other." These categories often mask significant variations in experiences and outcomes among ethnic subgroups. The Intersectional Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (I-MAIHDA) approach has become an increasingly recognised quantitative method to study intersectional health inequities. There is a n…
Using administrative data to evaluate national policy impacts on child and maternal health
Reducing health inequalities by addressing the social circumstances in which children are conceived and raised is a societal priority. Early interventions are key to improving outcomes in childhood and long-term into adulthood. Across the UK nations, there is strong political commitment to invest in the early years. National policy interventions aim to tackle health inequalities and deliver health equity for all children. Evidence to determine th…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage for half a million non-EU migrants and refugees in England
Despite evidence suggesting that some migrants are at risk of under-immunization and have experienced severe health inequities during the pandemic, data are limited on migrants’ COVID-19 vaccine coverage globally. Here we linked data from non-European Union migrants and resettled refugees to the national COVID-19 vaccination dataset in England. We estimated patterns in second and third dose delays and overdue doses between 12 December 2020 and 20…
What about the dads?’ Linking fathers and children in administrative data
Research has shown that paternal involvement positively impacts on child health and development. We aimed to develop a conceptual model of dimensions of fatherhood, identify and categorise methods used for linking fathers with their children in administrative data, and map these methods onto the dimensions of fatherhood. We carried out a systematic scoping review to create a conceptual framework of paternal involvement and identify studies explor…
Measuring disadvantage in the early years in the UK
The choice of disadvantage indicators, particularly whether individual- or area-level, can affect the inferences made about the relationship between disadvantage and child health. Better access to individual-level disadvantage indicators in administrative data could support development and implementation of interventions aimed at reducing child health inequalities in the early years
Characteristics of enrolment in an intensive home-visiting programme among eligible first-time adolescent mothers in England
BACKGROUND: Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers may help reduce health disparities. Given limited resources, such interventions need to be effectively targeted. We evaluated which mothers were enrolled in the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), an intensive home-visiting service for first-time young mothers commissioned in >130 local authorities in England since 2007. METHODS: We created a population-based cohort of first-time mothers aged…
Assessing data linkage quality in cohort studies
Background: Linkage of administrative data sources provides an efficient means of collecting detailed data on how individuals interact with cross-sectoral services, society, and the environment. These data can be used to supplement conventional cohort studies, or to create population-level electronic cohorts generated solely from administrative data. However, errors occurring during linkage (false matches/missed matches) can lead to bias in resul…
Challenges in administrative data linkage for research
Linkage of population-based administrative data is a valuable tool for combining detailed individual-level information from different sources for research. While not a substitute for classical studies based on primary data collection, analyses of linked administrative data can answer questions that require large sample sizes or detailed data on hard-to-reach populations, and generate evidence with a high level of external validity and applicabili…
The REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely-collected health Data (Record) Statement
Routinely collected health data, obtained for administrative and clinical purposes without specific a priori research goals, are increasingly used for research. The rapid evolution and availability of these data have revealed issues not addressed by existing reporting guidelines, such as Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). The REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected health …
Opening the black box of record linkage
The UK government's plan for a secure data service— Strengthening the international competitiveness of UK life sciences research —will transform the availability of linked electronic health records to support service provision, planning and research. In April 2012, the new Clinical Practice Research Datalink was established to provide linked national e-health records, facilitating large-scale, population-based research and service evaluation. Suc…
Incidence rate trends in childhood type 1 diabetes in Yorkshire, 1978–2007
Objective To examine incidence rates and trends of childhood Type 1 diabetes in Yorkshire from 1978 to 2007. Methods Data from the population-based Yorkshire Register of Diabetes in Children and Young People was used to analyse the incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children aged <15 years diagnosed in the former Yorkshire Regional Health Authority. Incidence rates (per 100 000 per year) were estimated using mid-year population estimates stratified …
Challenges in administrative data linkage for research
Linkage of population-based administrative data is a valuable tool for combining detailed individual-level information from different sources for research. While not a substitute for classical studies based on primary data collection, analyses of linked administrative data can answer questions that require large sample sizes or detailed data on hard-to-reach populations, and generate evidence with a high level of external validity and applicabili…
Housing quality and school outcomes in England
BACKGROUND: One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality housing is linked to adverse child health, but less is known about the relationship with educational outcomes. This study evaluated the relationship between housing quality, school absences and educational attainment. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative cohort of children born i…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage for half a million non-EU migrants and refugees in England
Despite evidence suggesting that some migrants are at risk of under-immunization and have experienced severe health inequities during the pandemic, data are limited on migrants’ COVID-19 vaccine coverage globally. Here we linked data from non-European Union migrants and resettled refugees to the national COVID-19 vaccination dataset in England. We estimated patterns in second and third dose delays and overdue doses between 12 December 2020 and 20…
Opening the black box of record linkage
The UK government's plan for a secure data service— Strengthening the international competitiveness of UK life sciences research —will transform the availability of linked electronic health records to support service provision, planning and research. In April 2012, the new Clinical Practice Research Datalink was established to provide linked national e-health records, facilitating large-scale, population-based research and service evaluation. Suc…
Incidence rate trends in childhood type 1 diabetes in Yorkshire, 1978–2007
Objective To examine incidence rates and trends of childhood Type 1 diabetes in Yorkshire from 1978 to 2007. Methods Data from the population-based Yorkshire Register of Diabetes in Children and Young People was used to analyse the incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children aged <15 years diagnosed in the former Yorkshire Regional Health Authority. Incidence rates (per 100 000 per year) were estimated using mid-year population estimates stratified …
Opening the black box of record linkage
The UK government's plan for a secure data service— Strengthening the international competitiveness of UK life sciences research —will transform the availability of linked electronic health records to support service provision, planning and research. In April 2012, the new Clinical Practice Research Datalink was established to provide linked national e-health records, facilitating large-scale, population-based research and service evaluation. Suc…
The REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely-collected health Data (Record) Statement
Routinely collected health data, obtained for administrative and clinical purposes without specific a priori research goals, are increasingly used for research. The rapid evolution and availability of these data have revealed issues not addressed by existing reporting guidelines, such as Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). The REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected health …
Challenges in administrative data linkage for research
Linkage of population-based administrative data is a valuable tool for combining detailed individual-level information from different sources for research. While not a substitute for classical studies based on primary data collection, analyses of linked administrative data can answer questions that require large sample sizes or detailed data on hard-to-reach populations, and generate evidence with a high level of external validity and applicabili…
Assessing data linkage quality in cohort studies
Background: Linkage of administrative data sources provides an efficient means of collecting detailed data on how individuals interact with cross-sectoral services, society, and the environment. These data can be used to supplement conventional cohort studies, or to create population-level electronic cohorts generated solely from administrative data. However, errors occurring during linkage (false matches/missed matches) can lead to bias in resul…
What about the dads?’ Linking fathers and children in administrative data
Research has shown that paternal involvement positively impacts on child health and development. We aimed to develop a conceptual model of dimensions of fatherhood, identify and categorise methods used for linking fathers with their children in administrative data, and map these methods onto the dimensions of fatherhood. We carried out a systematic scoping review to create a conceptual framework of paternal involvement and identify studies explor…
Measuring disadvantage in the early years in the UK
The choice of disadvantage indicators, particularly whether individual- or area-level, can affect the inferences made about the relationship between disadvantage and child health. Better access to individual-level disadvantage indicators in administrative data could support development and implementation of interventions aimed at reducing child health inequalities in the early years
Characteristics of enrolment in an intensive home-visiting programme among eligible first-time adolescent mothers in England
BACKGROUND: Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers may help reduce health disparities. Given limited resources, such interventions need to be effectively targeted. We evaluated which mothers were enrolled in the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP), an intensive home-visiting service for first-time young mothers commissioned in >130 local authorities in England since 2007. METHODS: We created a population-based cohort of first-time mothers aged…
Using administrative data to evaluate national policy impacts on child and maternal health
Reducing health inequalities by addressing the social circumstances in which children are conceived and raised is a societal priority. Early interventions are key to improving outcomes in childhood and long-term into adulthood. Across the UK nations, there is strong political commitment to invest in the early years. National policy interventions aim to tackle health inequalities and deliver health equity for all children. Evidence to determine th…
Covid-19 vaccination coverage for half a million non-EU migrants and refugees in England
Despite evidence suggesting that some migrants are at risk of under-immunization and have experienced severe health inequities during the pandemic, data are limited on migrants’ COVID-19 vaccine coverage globally. Here we linked data from non-European Union migrants and resettled refugees to the national COVID-19 vaccination dataset in England. We estimated patterns in second and third dose delays and overdue doses between 12 December 2020 and 20…
Intersectional relationships between age, sex, ethnicity, nationality and experience of racism in the UK using different ethnicity categorisations
Traditionally, research has relied on broad ethnic categories such as "Asian," "Black," "White," "Mixed," and "Other." These categories often mask significant variations in experiences and outcomes among ethnic subgroups. The Intersectional Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy (I-MAIHDA) approach has become an increasingly recognised quantitative method to study intersectional health inequities. There is a n…
Housing quality and school outcomes in England
BACKGROUND: One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality housing is linked to adverse child health, but less is known about the relationship with educational outcomes. This study evaluated the relationship between housing quality, school absences and educational attainment. METHODS: Data were drawn from the Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative cohort of children born i…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Population (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Data science (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works)