COPS
The COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) study aims to find out how COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affects mothers and babies.
This project was funded from July 2020 - March 2023. All research outputs and papers have been published, and are now listed on the main COPS website
This webpage is kept live for archive purposes.
Summary (Research in a nutshell)
COPS is providing population-based information for the whole of Scotland on the incidence of, and outcomes following, COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy.
Key people
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Stock (co-lead) |
Reader and subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant, Public Health Scotland |
| Rachael Wood (co-lead) |
Consultant in Public Health Medicine, Public Health Scotland; and Honorary Reader, University of Edinburgh |
| Laura Hayes | Senior Information Development Manager, Public Health Scotland |
Website
Read all about the COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland study on the study website
Contact
Key publications
Outputs list on COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland study website
Key Collaborators
The COPS project is linked to EAVE II.
Find out more about EAVE-II on the study website
Partners and Funders
COPS is funded by Tommy’s charity (1060508; SC039280) and Public Health Scotland.
SJS is supported by Wellcome Trust (209560/Z/17/Z).
EAVE II is funded by the Medical Research Council (MR/R008345/1) with the support of BREATHE - The Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health [MC_PC_19004], which is funded through the UK Research and Innovation Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and delivered through Health Data Research UK. Additional support has been provided through the Scottish Government DG Health and Social Care.
Timeline
July 2020 - March 2023
Scientific themes
COVID-19, Pregnancy, Maternal, Neonatal, Perinatal, Coronavirus
Methodology keywords
Epidemiology, Data Science, Healthcare research, Data linkage