International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 13h📢 CALL DEADLINE EXTENDED There’s now more time to submit to the IJPDS Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence for Population Data Science. 📅 New deadline: 11 December 2026 AI + population-level data + real-world societal challenges? We want to hear from you 👇 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 001
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Does education leave a lasting mark on our health? New research using national data from 12,075 South Korean adults found educational attainment the most consistent socioeconomic predictor of obesity—stronger than current household income after adjustment. ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Publishing clinical codelists has improved transparency and reproducibility — but it has created a new challenge: which codelist should researchers choose? A new IJPDS study finds considerable variation between published codelists for the same health conditions. ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The data exists. So why can gaining access still take researchers months? New research explores how making data access conditions machine-readable could automate routine administration while keeping data holders firmly in control. Read the story 👇 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... @odissei.bsky.social 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.researchgate.net/journal/Inte...researchgate.netInternational Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) - Editor Pick by Joanna Y. GongIs the weather linked to gout flares? Lopez et al. examined 35 years of hospital data (5,731 gout flare admissions from 1980–2014) alongside daily maximum temperature. The strongest association was wi... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026⏰ 2 weeks left! Our Special Issue on AI and population data science is seeking research and perspectives on how AI is shaping the use and analysis of population data. 📅 Closes 30 Sept 2026 🔗 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... #PopulationDataScience #AI 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We collect huge amounts of data about children and families every day. But are we collecting the right data to understand what works? A new IJPDS review explores how routine data could help evaluate early years interventions — and what’s still missing. 🔗 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Could the data collected every day by health visitors, hospitals and schools help us understand what works for UK families? A new IJPDS review explores 25 years of research using routine data to evaluate early years interventions. 🔗 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We’re delighted to announce that Professor Nadine Andrew has been appointed as an Editor-in-Chief of IJPDS! Nadine has been a valued member of our editorial team for many years, and we’re thrilled to welcome her into this new leadership role. ijpds.org/index.php/ij... @nadineandrew.bsky.social 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Data need to be brought together to benefit clinical trials, researchers warn. Clinical trials are essential for finding out whether new treatments work. But what can be done if we can't analyse data together when held in separate locations? READ: ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Find out why IJPDS Editor Dr Yang Lu has chosen 'Using graph theory to flexibly construct patient journeys in linked healthcare data' as her Editor Pick of the week on @researchgate.bsky.social www.researchgate.net/journal/Inte...researchgate.netInternational Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) - Editor Pick by Dr Yang LuPowell et al. (2025) tackle a hard problem: stitching millions of hospital records into coherent patient journeys, even when transfers and overlapping episodes muddy the timeline. Their graph-theoreti... 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What happens to our health between childhood and old age? A review of 3,770 studies found major gaps in long-term measurement of cognition, lung, kidney, hearing & vision — leaving important parts of the chronic disease pathway unseen. READ: ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 020
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We can’t prevent what we don’t measure. A new IJPDS review finds major gaps in how health is tracked across the life course — limiting our understanding of how chronic diseases develop and when prevention could have the greatest impact. FIND OUT MORE: ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Who gets access to early care and education — and what difference does it make? A new IJPDS study linked health, education & social data for 27,321 children in Iowa, finding 73% participated in at least one ECE programme before starting school. 🔗https://ijpds.org/index.php/ijpds/article/view/3366 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026How can health data research better reflect the diversity of the people it serves? A new IJPDS study explores how HDRN Canada is working to make health data research more equitable, inclusive & responsive. 🔗 ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Who receives adult social care in Wales—and are some people missing out? A new study will link social care, health & education data to uncover inequalities and help improve care and support across Wales READ: ijpds.org/index.php/ij... #AdultSocialCare #DataLinkage 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026What happens when we link digital footprints with traditional data sources? How can we unlock commercial data for research and public good? And what safeguards do researchers need as the field evolves? Just some of the questions explored at #DigitalFootprints2026. READ ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Digital Footprints Conference 2026 proceedings published! 150 researchers, data professionals, policymakers and others explored data linkage, data donation, commercial data access, public engagement and ethical challenges of working with digital footprint data. Read ijpds.org/index.php/ij... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Can your postcode shape your child's development before school begins? A new study of 5,000+ Australian children suggests neighbourhood design—including parks, transport and local services—may influence early childhood development. Read more 👇 ijpds.org/news/23-07-1... 020
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026What! You’ve not picked up a packet of stroopwafels from IJPDS yet? We even have waffle warmers to pop on your coffee cup. Come and pick up your pack and get warming☕🍪 Then simply…enjoy! #IPDLN2026 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Calling all @umanitoba.bsky.social delegates at #IPDLN2026. Please tell LAURA BOWLER that she has a prize waiting for her at the IJPDS Booth. We will keep your prize here until 5pm Laura 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Calling all @georgeinstitute.bsky.social delegates at #IPDLN2026. Please tell Anna Campain that she has a prize waiting for her at the IJPDS Booth. We will keep your prize here until 5pm Anna 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮:𝟭𝟱 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗝𝗣𝗗𝗦 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 Our Editors Scott Emerson, Gabrielle Davie and Amy Hawn Nelson will be available to chat to you about manuscript ideas and all manner of publishing questions. So do come over for a chat 🙂 #IPDLN2026 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Presented at IPDLN? Why not take the next step? Develop your IPDLN conference abstract into a full paper and publish it in IJPDS. We’ll give you a 20% APC discount. Discount valid until July 2027 #IPDLN2026 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The lucky winners of today’s IJPDS Peer Reviewer Prize Draw are Laura Bowler, Inessa Cohen and Anna Campain. Congratulations! Your prizes are waiting for you at the IJPDS booth. That's all prizes given away but you can still register as a peer reviewer for IJPDS here at #IPDLN2026. 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The next IJPDS Publishing Clinic is tomorrow (Thursday) 12:15 - 13:00. Bring your abstract, research idea or publishing questions and gain insights directly from our Editors. No question too big or small. Helpful advice is on tap and we’re here for you! #IPDLN2026 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Become an IJPDS peer reviewer today! Sign up at the IJPDS booth and enter into our daily prize draw to win a special box of authentic Dutch stroopwafels. Good science deserves great reviewers (and great waffles!). 🍪 #IPDLN2026 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Presented at IPDLN? Take the next step.7 Turn your conference abstract into a full paper and share your research with the wider population data science community through IJPDS. As an IPDLN presenter, you'll also receive a 20% APC discount. #IPDLN2026 001
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Don’t miss the IJPDS Prize Draw. Check your email and after 4.30pm to see if you are today’s lucky winner? Winner also announced on Bluesky #IPDLN2026 000
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Reposted by International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)SeRP - Secure eResearch Platform @ukserp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We're back on site for day 2 of #IPDLN #IPDLN2026 @ipdln.bsky.social alongside @saildatabank.bsky.social, @dpukdataportal.bsky.social and @ijpds.bsky.social. We'll be leading sessions on #SecureDataInfrastructures later today during 𝟭𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬𝟮 & 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟬3. Visit our stand for more! 011
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The IJPDS Publishing Clinic starts at 12:15 – so drop by with your abstract, research idea or publishing questions. Helpful advice is on tap and we’re here for you! #IPDLN2026 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026We’re looking forward to Day 1 of this incredible conference! Come and visit the IJPDS booth – we have sweet treats for everyone. Warm ideas from IJPDS xx 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 14/07/2026It’s never too early to enter a prize draw! Sign up as an IJPDS peer reviewer at our booth for your chance to win a special box of Didi’s stroopwafels. Everyone's a winner... but one person gets extra stroopwafels! 😊 #IPDLN2026 000
Reposted by International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺? We’re hosting two Publishing Clinics Stop by the IJPDS booth, meet the editors and chat about publishing population data research. We’d love to hear about your latest work. #IPDLN2026 022
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We're on the way to Rotterdam for this year's #IPDLN2026 Conference. If you're there too, do swing by the IJPDS stand for a chat and a sweet treat. See you soon! 040
Reposted by International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)Robin Linacre @robinlinacre.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The Splink and uk_address_matcher team will be at #IPDLN2026 next week. If you're a user and have questions or feedback, or merely Splinkerested, feel free to get in touch, we'd love to to talk to you. Also we'd would love to meet anyone who we've worked with over the years - give me a shout.virtual.oxfordabstracts.comOA Virtual conferences 121
Reposted by International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)Dr Catriona Connell @drcconnell.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Say hi to RELEASE teams @jsavinc.bsky.social if in Rotterdam #IPDLN2026 Abstract -> ijpds.org/article/view... Post-imprisonment health service contact for mental health & substance use: variation by demographic, health & prison experience #JusticeHealth #IPDLN26 #IPDLN #IJPDSijpds.org RELEASE: demographic and criminological differences in post-imprisonment mental health and substance use-related service use | International Journal of Population Data Science 011
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It's "data about data"—and it could save researchers countless hours. Why search multiple organisations to find suitable datasets? This new metadata catalogue is a single searchable resource describing Canada's health and administrative data landscape. ijpds.org/news/09-07-2... 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Finding the right data can be one of the biggest barriers to health research This freely searchable metadata catalogue describes 83 Canadian health and administrative data sources, helping researchers identify and connect datasets more efficiently. READ ijpds.org/news/09-07-2... 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺? We’re hosting two Publishing Clinics Stop by the IJPDS booth, meet the editors and chat about publishing population data research. We’d love to hear about your latest work. #IPDLN2026 022
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The IPDLN Conference abstracts have now been published! Explore the innovative research being presented, discover new ideas, and start planning your conference. And remember—today's conference abstract could become tomorrow's published paper READ: ijpds.org/issue/view/47 @ipdln.bsky.social 021
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Most Canadian linked data studies focus on mothers—but what about fathers? A new IJPDS review found paternal data were included in very few child health studies, highlighting an important gap in understanding children's health and wellbeing. ijpds.org/news/07-07-0... #ChildHealth #PopulationData 010
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026One week to go and we are getting excited! If you are going to be at IPDLN 2026 in Rotterdam, then stop by the IJPDS booth - we'll have a sweet treat waiting for you! See you soon folks! #IPDLN2026 @ipdln.bsky.social 000
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026IPDLN 2026 Conference Proceedings are now Published! Explore the innovative research being presented, discover new ideas, and start planning your conference. Happy reading! 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: ijpds.org/issue/view/47 @angelicamaineri.bsky.social @ipdln.bsky.social 042
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026IPDLN 2026 Conference Proceedings are now Published! Explore the innovative research being presented, discover new ideas, and start planning your conference. Happy reading! 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: ijpds.org/issue/view/47 @drtomemery.bsky.social @kasiakarpinska.bsky.social 001
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Where people live can shape their health—but perhaps not in the way you might expect. A new IJPDS study found people with severe mental illness are far more likely to live in deprived areas of Wales, but not more likely to experience higher air pollution. READ: ijpds.org/news/02-07-2... 000
Reposted by International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)Dr Louise Marryat @lmarryat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Wonderful to see this paper out! We loved doing this work in partnership with @restorationfife.bsky.social and funded by @rds-scotland.bsky.social You can watch the film which we also co-created here: youtu.be/eX0YPEnuBsY?...youtu.beMy data: an animated film, co-produced with people who use drugsYouTube video by Camila Biazus 011
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Behind every dataset is a person. Behind every record is a story. A new study published in IJPDS explores how people who use drugs view the use of their personal data for research—and why trust and transparency matter just as much as security. READ: ijpds.org/news/30-06-2... 021
International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) @ijpds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026💊 Nearly 30 years of prescription data. 1.8 billion records. A population of 5.7 million people. A new IJPDS paper introduces PharmaNet, British Columbia's unique prescription drug dispensing database and a major resource for population health research. READ: ijpds.org/news/18-10-2... 000