School readiness as a signal of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a population-based cohort study highlighting structural inequalities
CONCLUSIONS: There are structural inequalities in ADHD diagnosis, particularly across sex and ethnicity. Universal school readiness assessments, such as the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile used in England, could act as a signal of ADHD-related educational needs and aid more equitable pathways for ADHD identification and support. Arch Dis Child. 2025 Oct 8:archdischild-2025-329285. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-329285. […]
Residential greenness and children working memory. An EU Child Cohort Network consortium study
No abstract Environ Res. 2025 Apr 15;271:121016. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121016. Epub 2025 Feb 5. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39920971 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2025.121016
Adverse childhood experiences and multimorbidity of internalising and cardiometabolic conditions in an older-age population
Abstract Background Tackling multimorbidity (ICM-MM) of internalising conditions (IC) and cardiometabolic conditions (CM) is key to improving the future of healthcare. Early life factors such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to long term, poor mental and physical health conditions. Aims This study investigated whether: 1) ACEs increase the risk of IC, CM […]
One hundred years of EEG for brain and behaviour research
No abstract Nat Hum Behav. 2024 Aug;8(8):1437-1443. doi: 10.1038/s41562-024-01941-5. NO ABSTRACT PMID:39174725 | DOI:10.1038/s41562-024-01941-5
The relationship between ‘school readiness’ and later persistent absenteeism
Post-pandemic school absence is an increasing concern for governments worldwide. Absence is associated with poor academic outcomes and long-term illness (physical and mental). Absenteeism increases the risk of financial difficulties in adulthood and involvement in the criminal justice system. We hypothesized that early childhood problems might be an antecedent of absenteeism. We tested this hypothesis […]
Using administrative early-years education data to identify children at risk of persistent absenteeism
Abstract Post-pandemic school absence is an increasing concern for governments worldwide. Absence is associated with poor academic outcomes and long-term illness (physical and mental). Absenteeism increases the risk of financial difficulties in adulthood and involvement in the criminal justice system. We hypothesized that early childhood problems might be an antecedent of absenteeism. We tested this […]
Risk of not being in employment, education or training (NEET) in late adolescence is signalled by school readiness measures at 4-5 years
CONCLUSIONS: NEET risk factors occur early in life. School readiness measures could be used as early indicators of risk, with interventions targeted to prevent the long-term physical and mental health problems associated with NEET, especially in disadvantaged areas. Primary schools are therefore well placed to be public health partners in early intervention strategies. BMC Public […]
Born in Bradford’s Age of Wonder cohort: protocol for adolescent data collection
BACKGROUND: Adolescence and transition into adulthood are periods shaping life-long mental health, cardiometabolic risk, and inequalities. However, they are poorly studied and understood. By extending and expanding the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study through this period using innovative, co-produced approaches to collect and analyse data, we aim to understand better the interplay of factors […]
Childhood exposure to outdoor air pollution in different microenvironments and cognitive and fine motor function in children from six European cohorts
Abstract Background: Exposure to air pollution during childhood has been linked with adverse effects on cognitive development and motor function. However, limited research has been done on the associations of air pollution exposure in different microenvironments such as home, school, or while commuting with these outcomes. Objective: To analyze the association between childhood air pollution exposure in […]