🔍 À l’occasion de la publication des résultats de l’enquête « Le travail en transition » de l’Unédic, mettant en lumière les difficultés rencontrées pour concilier emploi et vie familiale, MC Compans, membre de l'équipe de recherche SOC-MISC, contextualise le report du désir d’enfant et aborde des défis souvent invisibles dans le monde professionnel : parcours d’infertilité, expérience d’une fausse couche...

👉 À lire ici: https://www.unedic.org/actualites/travail-et-parentalite-une-equation-parfois-complexe-pour-les-actifs

The preliminary results presented indicate that miscarriages are more comprehensively included in self-reported sources (surveys, ante-natal appointments) than in healthcare registers, but both types resources have their pros and cons depending on the research questions we're asking.

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The SOC-MISC PI @heinivaisanen recently presented a paper entitled 'Miscarriage (mis)reporting in Finland: a comparison of self-reported and register data' at the Nordic Demographic Symposium in Middlefart, Denmark.

https://demografi.dk/aktiviteter/2025-03-nordic-symposium

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Many thanks to all the speakers Selin, Joe and Beth and participants (Katy, Hanna, @heinivaisanen Hélène, Anissa, Heini) for the excellent discussions throughout the day!
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What is captured/missing in administrative registers ? How to detect miscoding between miscarriages, abortions, stillbirths ?
Administrative records, clinical studies, and surveys each capture different aspects of miscarriage - and miss others. What can we learn by triangulating these approaches?
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How do we ask about pregnancy loss sensitively yet accurately? How are miscarriage questions understood by respondents? How do question framing, sequencing and contextual definitions impact reporting of miscarriage experiences in surveys?
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The discussion starts with definitions of miscarriage. It is difficult to establish a standard and universal definition of a miscarriage. Many different pregnancy experiences might be classified as miscarriage.
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Our invited speakers Selin Köksal, Joe Strong, and Beth Sully, present their research and reflections inspired by the workshop’s themes. Their insights set the stage for exciting and thought-provoking discussions throughout the afternoon! ✨
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🎯The SOC-MISC team presents the key research questions and challenges related to miscarriage measurement, framing today’s discussions
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The SOC-MISC project is hosting a workshop on miscarriage measurement in surveys and administrative data today. We are looking forward to discussing with our invited speakers Beth Sully, Joe Strong and Selin Köksal.
Follow this thread for updates throughout the day 👇
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1 in 4 pregnancies end in a #miscarriage which has implications on fertility intentions, mental & physical health.

The SOC-MISC project studies social inequality in miscarriage and its outcomes, lead by P.I. @heinivaisanen funded by the #ERC.

The host institution is INED, partners are University of Helsinki, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and University of St Andrews.

See more: https://soc-misc.site.ined.fr/en/

#populationhealth #socialinequalities
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This indicates the differences observed among all study participants were largely due to the propensity to get #pregnant at different stages of the life course.

However, due to underreporting of #abortion and misreporting of #miscarriage more methodological work is needed to confirm the results.

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https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jcph/article/view/79555

The first SOC-MISC publication is out!

@heinivaisanen and Katherine Keenan used the BCS70 data to study socioeconomic inequalities in miscarriage risk.

Summary of results 👇, see link for full article.

Among all women less advantaged SES was associated with a higher risk of #miscarriage during adolescence and early 20s, but it reversed around mid-30s. If only pregnant people were studied, SES was not associated with the risk.

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https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jcph/article/view/79555

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@demography

🚀 L'étude FISO - Fausses couches et Inégalités SOciales est lancée !
Pour mieux comprendre le vécu des fausses couches et de leurs conséquences, l'équipe du projet SOC-MISC réalise des entretiens approfondis avec des femmes ayant récemment connu une ou plusieurs fausses couches.
Toutes les infos sur l'étude et comment y participer sont à retrouver ici 👉 https://soc-misc.site.ined.fr/fr/participer/

🎬 Powerful representations matter.

In Severance (Apple TV+), Episode 7, actress Dichen Lachman portrays Gemma's miscarriage experience.

By highlighting this intimate moment, the show brings much-needed visibility to pregnancy loss.

Lachman shared: "It's more common than people admit or talk about. It's one of those things that just isn't in the conversation. It's something that a lot of women feel like they go through alone."

Full interview: https://www.glamour.com/story/severance-finale-dichen-lachman-interview

L'équipe du projet SOC-MISC a lancé le recrutement d'une cinquantaine de personnes pour participer à son enquête qualitative FISO (https://soc-misc.site.ined.fr/fr/participer/), laquelle permettra de documenter la diversité des situations et des vécus de la fausse couche.

Plus d'informations sont disponibles au lien suivant : https://soc-misc.site.ined.fr/fr/a-propos/.

NB: This study is a preprint, meaning it has not yet been peer-reviewed.

We are excited to share our latest research: "Social patterns of miscarriage reporting and risk: Insights from survey data in France."

This preprint examines how miscarriages are reported in surveys and explores miscarriage risk factors using data from the French FECOND study. Our findings offer new insights into reproductive health disparities and data collection challenges.

🔎 Read the full preprint here: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/7psr6_v1

A new very interesting paper by Alessandro Di Nallo showing a decline in physical health for up to two years after a miscarriage or a stillbirth in the UK and calling for more research aiming to understand the underlying mechanism.

https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf013/8009072

Increasing salinity in rivers is causing miscarriages among women fishers in Bangladesh. A reminder of how climate change and reproductive health are linked & often have the most devastating impact on economically deprived populations

#miscarriage #Bangladesh #ClimateChange

@sociology @demography

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/bangladesh-salination-pollution-reproductive-health/