MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health

How to find us

How to find us


MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health
UCL Institute of Child Health
30 Guilford Street
London, WC1N 1EH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7905 2362

Great Ormond Street Hospital

What we do

We teach and carry out research to improve children's health and wellbeing and to prevent, diagnose and treat conditions that might affect them in childhood or in later life.

We develop and apply statistical methods to complex research data and train researchers to use these methods.

We work with researchers from other disciplines and those who use our work to ensure that our research gives children the best possible start in life.

Read about our research

Population-based research to improve the lives of children and the adults that they will become.
We carry out research to improve children's health and wellbeing
We carry out research to  prevent, diagnose and treat conditions that might affect children in childhood
We carry out research to  prevent, diagnose and treat conditions that might affect children in later life.


This is the website for the Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Institute of Child Health and the MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health



How our research is having an impact

Screening and Surveillance

The Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) study, led by Professor Carol Dezateux, resulted in the announcement by the Department of Health in February 2007 that newborn screening for this condition would be introduced across England by March 2009.

A number of our surveillance studies on congenital disorders and infections have contributed to screening policies in the UK. 

More about screening and surveillance

Research spotlight 

Surveillance of congenital hypothyroidism (UKCS-CHT)

Around 300 babies are born with congenital hypothyroidism each year. Treatment as soon after birth as possible is important in avoiding growth and developmental problems.

This national study will provide information on how many children in the UK have hypothyroidism, how many are diagnosed by newborn screening and if they are getting the appropriate treatment.

More on congenital hypothyroidism

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