Northern Ireland Mortality Study (NIMS)
NIMS aims to investigate mortality patterns in Northern Ireland. The study was launched in 2006, alongside the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS) and links the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census returns for the whole of the enumerated population of Northern Ireland (approximately 1.87 million individuals) to subsequently registered mortality data from the General Register Office (GRO). The NIMS databases are updated biannually.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
1,872,257 (participants, as of 2021)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Northern Ireland population.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1991 (linked data)
Primary Institutions
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (Government, Ireland)
Links
nisra.gov.uk/support/research-support/northern-ireland-longitudinal-study-nils
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) (Government, Northern Ireland)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
Northern Ireland Public Health Agency Research and Development Office (HSC R&D) (Government, United Kingdom)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (Government, United Kingdom)
Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) (Government, Northern Ireland)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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