Rural residence and perinatal outcomes.

There is emerging evidence from overseas quality network that disparities in health outcomes is influenced by social determinanta of health. For perinatal health outcomes recent studies from overseas, including from the CQPCC in California indicates that low birthweight may be associated with the rurality of maternal residence. This project will investigate outcomes such as severe FGR at any gestation, very preterm births and low birthweights for the Victorian population utilising the Victorian perinatal dataset (administered by CCOPMM).https://www.safercare.vic.gov.au/about/ccopmm. The student will learn data analytics skills including risk modelling and utilising geo-coded data.