Born in Bradford (BiB)

Born in Bradford (BiB)#

Last modified: 28 Jul 2025

1. Summary#

Born in Bradford (BIB) is a large birth cohort study based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, a hospital in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. The study was established in 2007 to examine how genetic, nutritional, environmental, behavioural and social factors impact on health and development during childhood, and subsequently adult life in a deprived multi-ethnic population.

Series Descriptor Series-specific Information
Citation (APA) Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (2021). Born in Bradford (BiB). UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-series-00004
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Owner Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cohort 12,453 women with 13,776 pregnancies
13,818 births
3,448 fathers/partners
For more information see Wright et al. 2013.
Age at Recruitment Birth
Geographical Coverage - Nations England
Geographical Coverage - Regions Bradford
Start Date 2007
Permitted Linkages See here
Inclusion in Linkages Consent
Cohort Profile 10.1093/ije/dys112
LPS Homepage

borninbradford.nhs.uk

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2. Linkage Rates#

3. Documentation#

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