MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts

Modell, B, Malherbe, H, Blencowe, H, Mooorthie, S, Petrou, M, Darlinson, M and Lawn, J. 2025. MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts. [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from:

Modell, B, Malherbe, H, Blencowe, H, Mooorthie, S, Petrou, M, Darlinson, M and Lawn, J. MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2025. Available from:

Modell, B, Malherbe, H, Blencowe, H, Mooorthie, S, Petrou, M, Darlinson, M and Lawn, J (2025). MGDb 01. Scope and General Concepts. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

Description

This document details the methodology behind the Modell Database of Congenital Disorders (MGDb) and its role in estimating endogenous congenital disorders and their baseline birth prevalence using historical epidemiological studies, congenital anomaly registries, and genetic databases to inform public health policy where local data are lacking. An overview of the terminology used, development of equations and tables to standardize estimations, intervention impacts, database outputs and data limitations is provided.

Methods

Data capture method	Other
Date (Completed)	24 March 2025
Language(s) of written materials	English

People & Groups

Data Creators	Modell, B, Malherbe, H, Blencowe, H, Mooorthie, S, Petrou, M, Darlinson, M and Lawn, J
LSHTM Faculty/Department	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health (2023-)
Participating Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom