A comparison of cohorts of children with cerebral palsy from a population register and hospital admission data: A data linkage study.
Simon Paul PagetSarah McintyreSamantha J LainShona GoldsmithNatasha NassarPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2023)
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics differ between cohorts of children/young people with CP identified using a CP register or hospital admission data. Those identified in hospital admission data have higher rates of comorbidities and death, suggesting some may have progressive conditions and not CP. These differences should be considered when planning and interpreting research using various data sources.