About MatCHNet
– Our interim research manifesto
– Published research framework
– A summary of MatCHNet’s members and stakeholders
– Podcast on MatCHNet’s activity and progress (2023)
Recent Publications
Journal papers
1. Identifying opportunities for upstream evaluations relevant to child and maternal health: a UK policy-mapping review, Archives of Disease in Childhood (2023)
2. Using administrative data to evaluate national policy impacts on child and maternal health: a research framework from the Maternal and Child Health Network (MatCHNet), Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (2023)
Policy reports and briefings
- Welfare grants in pregnancy and early childhood (5-page briefing, 12-page report)
- Early years education and childcare (5-page briefing, 15-page report)
- Universal Credit and welfare policies (5-page briefing, 18-page report)
Data briefings
Methods briefings
Presentations
– Podcasts: 15 minutes on Health Inequalities (MatCHNet – April 2023; Baby Boxes in Finland and Scotland – July 2023)
– MatCHNet at European Public Health Week (May 2022)
– Evidence Week in Holyrood March 2022 (link to short video presentation)
– UKPRP Health and Early Years Webinar (October 2021)
– Policy prioritisation presentation to the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health 2021 virtual meeting
Engagement Activities
– Consultation responses (Work and Pensions Committee – Children in Poverty 2021); (ESRC Data Infrastructure Strategy 2021)
– Summaries of stakeholder consultation on policy priorities (March 2021); (June 2021)
Public engagement resources
- Data Detective Game (alpha version – we welcome your feedback)
- Data Detective Game Downloads
- Debate kits
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