Born in Bradford: Better Start (BiBBS)
The BiBBS study is an experimental birth cohort which builds on the Born in Bradford (BiB) birth cohort study. BiBBS follows families from pregnancy into childhood to evaluate the impact of early life interventions for children aged 0–3 years in three deprived and ethnically diverse areas of Bradford. The sample is representative of the pregnant population (61% Pakistani heritage, 12% White British, 8% other South Asian and 6% Central and Eastern European ethnicity), with the majority of participants (84%) living in the lowest decile of the Index of Multiple Deprivation, and many living in vulnerable circumstances.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
2,501 (children)
2,564 (pregnant women)
Age at first data collection
Varied (mothers)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (mothers)
2016 - 2020 (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The pregnant population.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR)
National Health Service (NHS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Big Lottery Fund
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Education data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
