Newcastle University

Introduction

I have a Personal Chair in maternal and perinatal epidemiology in the Institute of Health and Society. I held a Public Health National Career Scientist Award personal fellowship funded by the National Institute for Health Research 2005-11. My research programme was entitled 'The contribution of maternal obesity, substance use, air pollution and the use of assisted reproductive technologies on the aetiology of congenital anomalies.'

Roles and Responsibilities

Acaemic Director, Regional Maternity Survey Office
Secretary to the British Isles Network of congenital Anomaly Registers (BINOCAR)
European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) Register Lead
 

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Physiology, 1988, University of Edinburgh
PhD Behavioural Teratology, 1993, University of Edinburgh

Previous Positions

Personal Readership in Maternal & Perinatal Epidemiology  2007-10
Principal Research Associate, Newcastle University 2004-2007
Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University 1996-2003
Research Associate, Newcastle University 1993-1996

Honours and Awards

Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health through distinction from 2012
NIHR National Career Scientist, 2005-11
European Science Foundation Visting Fellowship. 

Postgraduate Teaching

• MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research

           -     Dissertation Supervisor, Dissertation Examiner, Personal Tutor

• MBBS Lecturer
• MBBC Personal Tutor

Research Interests

My research interests lie within the field of maternal and perinatal health, and include:
-descriptive epidemiology of congenital anomaly types
-influence of lifestyle on the risk of congenital anomalies
-effect of exposure to air pollution on fetal & perinatal outcomes
-assisted reproductive technologies and pregnancy outcome

Research Roles

I am Principle Investigator on a number of research projects.

Postgraduate Supervision

I am currently supervising four PhD students

Esteem Indicators

Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health through distinction from 2012
Awarded a NIHR National Career Scientist

Invited member NIHR Doctoral Award Panel
Invited member of the Newlife Medical & Scientific Committee
Elected Secretary British Isles Network of Congenital Anomaly Registers
Associate Editor, BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 

Funding

Current funding includes:

Rankin J, Best KE. (2012-15) Survival and predictors of survival in children born with congenital heart defects. British Heart Foundation Non-clinical studentship; £101,681.

Rankin J. (2012-13) Surveillance of congenital anomalies in the North of England. Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership; £150,200. 

Salotti J, Tennant PWG, Windebank K, Rankin J. (2012) Histiocytic disorders in children with congenital anomalies; a population-based record linkage study. Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children; £14,899.

Heslehurst N, Rankin J, McColl E. (2012-15) The development and pilot of a guideline implementation intervention for maternal obesity management among midwives. NIHR Post-doctoral fellowship; £297,856.

Rankin J, McConachie H, Glinianaia SV, Embleton N.  (2011-12) Can the KIDSCREEN questionnaire be used to measure quality of life in children born with congenital anomalies?  NUTH Flexibility & Sustainability Fund; £50,295.

Kaner E, Rankin J, Hodgson M, Bristow K, McColl E, Deverill M, Howel D. (2011-13) Brief alcohol intervention to reduce risky drinking in pregnancy: a pilot randomised controlled trial. NIHR RfPB; £247,717.

Rankin J, Graham RH, Embleton N, Robson SC. (2011-13) Reproductive loss in multiple pregnancies: a qualitative study of parents’ and health professionals’ experiences. Tiny Lives; £110,469.

Draper E, Morris J, Rankin J, Kurinzcuk J. (2010-12) Surveillance of congenital anomalies in the UK. Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership; £157,558.

EUROCAT (2010-13) European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies. European Union- Joint Action; 3 million euros.

Graham R, Rankin J, Embleton N, Robson SC.  (2010-11) Diversity in parent and staff perspectives towards neonatal palliative care. Department of Health- Children’s Palliative Care call; £37,868.

Bell R, Rankin J, Glinianaia S, Bilous R. (2010-11) Congenital anomalies in the offspring of women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK; £35,196.

Rankin J. (2009-12) Congenital anomaly surveillance by the Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey. Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership; £408,367.

Rankin J. (2005-11) The role of obesity, drug use, air pollution and assisted conception in the aetiology of congenital anomalies. NIHR National Career Scientist Award (Personal fellowship); £383,009.

• Prathapan S, Adams J, Bythell M, Rankin J. Are there socio-economic inequalities in the uptake of Down syndrome screening in the UK?. Prenatal Diagnosis 2012, 32(3), 293-295.
• Best KE, Tennant PWG, Working-Group EUROCAT, Rankin J. Epidemiology of small intestinal atresia in Europe: a register-based study. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2012, F1-F6.
• Best KE, Glinianaia SV, Bythell M, Rankin J. Hirschsprung's disease in the North of England: prevalence, associated anomalies, and survival. Birth Defects Research Part A 2012, (epub ahead of print).
• Pedersen RN, Calzolari E, Husby S, Garne E, EUROCAT WorkingGroup. Oesophageal atresia: prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and associated anomalies in 23 European regions. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal Edition 2012, 97, 227-232.
• Pearce MS, Glinianaia SV, Ghosh R, Rankin J, Rushton S, Charlton M, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. Particulate matter exposure during pregnancy is associated with birth weight, but not gestational age, 1962-1992; a cohort study. Environmental Health 2012, 11(1), 13.
• Bell R, Glinianaia S, Tennant PWG, Bilous R, Rankin J. Peri-conception hyperglycaemia and nepthropathy are associated with risk of congenital anomaly in women with pre-existing diabetes: a population-based cohort study. Diabetologia 2012, 55(4), 936-947.
• Rankin J, Tennant PWG, Bythell M, Pearce MS. Predictors of survival in children born with Down syndrome: a registry based study. Pediatrics 2012, (epub ahead of print).
• Paranjothy S, Broughton HK, Evans A, Hubbart S, Drayton M, Jefferson B, Rankin J, Draper ES, Cameron A, Palmer SR. Protective effect of fruit and vegetables in the etiology of gastroschisis: an incident case control study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2012. In Press.
• Wellesley D, Boyd PA, Greenless R, Dolk H, Addor M-C, Bakker M, Calzolari E, Doray B, Draper E, Garne E, Haeusler M, Khoshnood B, Mullaney C, Nelen V, Rankin J, Rissman A, Salvador J, Tucker D. Rare chromosome abnormalities; prevalence and prenatal diagnosis rates from population-based congenital anomaly registers in Europe. European Journal of Medical Genetics 2012. In Press.
• Garne E, Loane M, Dolk H, Barisic I, Addor M-C, Arriola L, Bakker M, Calzolari E, Dias CM, Doray B, Gatt M, Melve KK, Nelen V, O'Mahony M, Pierini A, Randrianaivo-Ranjatoelina H, Rankin J, Rissmann A, Tucker D, Verellun-Dumoulin C, Wiesel A. Spectrum of congenital anomalies in pregnancies with pregestational diabetes. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2012, 94(3), 134-140.
• Dadvand P, Rankin J, Rushton S, Pless-Mulloli T. Ambient air pollution and congenital heart disease: A register-based study. Environmental Research 2011, 111(3), 435-441.
• Vrijheid M, Martinez D, Manzanares S, Dadvand P, Schembari A, Rankin J, Nieuwenhuijsen M. Ambient air pollution and risk of congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives 2011, 119(5), 598-606.
• Loane M, Dolk H, Garne E, Greenlees R. and a EUROCAT Working Group. EUROCAT data quality indicators for populaton-based registries of congenital anomaly. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(s1), S23-30.
• Knoshnood B, Greenlees R, Loane M, Dolk H. and a EUROCAT Working Group. EUROCAT public health indicators for congenital anomaly in Europe. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(s1), S16-22.
• Loane M, Dolk H, Kelly A, Teljeur C, Greenlees R, Densem J. and a EUROCAT Working Group. EUROCAT statistical monitoring: Identification and investigation of ten year trends of congenital anomaly in Europe. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(s1), S31-43.
• Garne E, Dolk H, Loane M, Wellesley D, Barisic I, Calzolari E, Densem J. and a EUROCAT Working Group. Surveillance of multiple congenital anomalies: Implementtion of a computer algorithim in European Registers for classificatin of cases. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(s1), S44-50.
• Dadvand P, Rankin J, Rushton S, Pless-Mulloli T. Association Between Maternal Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease: A Register-based Spatiotemporal Analysis. American Journal of Epidemiology 2011,173 2 171-182.
• Glinianaia SV, Pearce MS, Rankin J, Pless-Mulloli T, Parker L, McNally RJ. Birth weight by gestational age and risk of childhood acute leukemia: a population-based study 1961–2002. Leukemia and Lymphoma 2011, 52(4), 709-712.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Colver A. Cerebral palsy rates by birth weight, gestation and severity in North of England, 1991-2000 singleton births. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2011, 96(2), 180-185.
• Greenlees R, Neville A, Addor MC, Amar E, Arriole L, Bakker M, Barisic I, Boyd PA, Calzolari E, Doray B, Draper E, Emil VS, Garne E, Gatt M, Haeusler M, Kallen K, Khoshnood B, Latos-Bielenska A, Martinez-Frais ML, Materna-Kiryluk A, Dias CM, McDonnell B, Mullaney C, Nelen V, O'Mahoney M, Pierini A, Queisser-Luft A, Randrianaivo-Ranjatoelina H, Rankin J, Rissman A, Ritvanen A, Salvador J, Sipek A, Tucker D, Verellen-Dumonlin C, Wellesley D, Wertelecki W. EUROCAT member registries: organization and activities. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(s1), S51-100.
• Heslehurst N, Moore H, Rankin J, Ells LJ, Wilkinson JR, Summberbell CD. How can maternity services be developed to effectively address maternal obesity? A qualitative study. Midwifery 2011, 27(5), E170-E177.
• Tennant PWG, Rankin J, Bell R. Maternal body mass index and the risk of fetal and infant death; a cohort study from the North of England. Human Reproduction 2011, 26(6), 1501-1511.
• Boyd PA, Tonks A, Rankin J, Rounding C, Draper E. Monitoring of the prenatal detection of structural fetal congenital anomalies in England and Wales: a register based study. Journal of Medical Screening 2011, 18(1), 2-7.
• Sethna F, Tennant PWG, Rankin J, Robson SC. Prevalence, natural history, and clinical outcome of mild to moderate ventriculomegaly. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011, 117(4), 867-876.
• Jayachandran D, Bythell M, Platt MW, Rankin J. Register Based Study of Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex: Prevalence, Associated Anomalies, Prenatal Diagnosis and Survival. Journal of Urology 2011, 186(5), 2056-2060.
• Howe DT, Rankin J, Draper ES. Schizencephaly prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and clues to aetiology; a register based study. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011, (epub ahead of print).
• Tennant PWG, Samarasekera SD, Pless-Mulloli T, Rankin J. Sex differences in the prevalence of congenital anomalies: a population-based study. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2011, 91(10), 894-901.
• Heslehurst N, Bell R, Rankin J. Tackling maternal obesity: the challenge for public health. Perspectives in Public Health 2011, 131(4), 161-162.
• Tennant PWG, Pearce MS, Bythell M, Rankin J. 20-year survival of children born with congenital anomalies: a population-based study. Lancet 2010, 375(9715), 649-656.
• Heslehurst N, Rankin J, Wilkinson J, Summerbell CD. A nationally representative study of maternal obesity in England, UK: trends in incidence and demographic inequalities in 619 323 births, 1989–2007. International Journal of Obesity 2010, 34(3), 420-428.
• Dolk H, Armstrong B, Lachowycz K, Vrijheid M, Rankin J, Abramsky L, Boyd P, Wellesley D. Ambient air pollution and risk of congenital anomalies in England, 1991-99. Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2010, 67, 223-227.
• Rankin J, Cans C, Garne E, Colver A, Dolk H, Uldall P, Amar E, Krageloh-Mann I. Congenital anomalies in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based record linkage study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2010, 52(4), 345-351.
• Rankin J, Tennant PWG, Stothard KJ, Bythell M, Summerbell C, Bell R. Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort study. International Journal of Obesity 2010,34 9 1371-1380.
• Pearce MS, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Rushton S, Charlton M, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. No association between ambient particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth risk in the north of England, 1962-1992. Environmental Research 2010, 110(1), 118-122.
• McParlin C, Robson SC, Tennant P, Besson H, Rankin J, Adamson A, Pearce MS, Bell R. Objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy: a study in obese and overweight women. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2010, 10(1), 76.
• Weir Z, Bush J, McParlin C, Robson SC, Rankin J, Bell R. Physical activity in pregnancy: a qualitative study of the beliefs of overweight and obese pregnant women. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 2010, 10, 18.
• Tripathi A, Rankin J, Aarvold J, Chandler C, Bell R. Preconception counseling in women with diabetes: a population-based study in the North of England. Diabetes Care 2010, 33(3), 586-588.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Pearce MS, Parker L, Pless-Mulloli T. Stillbirth and infant mortality in singletons by cause of death, birthweight, gestational age and birthweight-for-gestation, Newcastle upon Tyne 1961-2000. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2010, 24(4), 331-342.
• Garne E, Dolk H, Boyd P, Loane M, de Vigan C, Khoshnood B, EUROCAT Working Group. Termination of pregnancy >=24 weeks of gestation after prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality in Europe. BJOG: British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2010, 117, 660-66.
• Dadvand P, Ruston S, Diggle PJ, Goffe L, Rankin J, Pless-Mulloli T. Using spatio-temporal modelling to predict long-term exposure to black smoke at fine spatial and temporal scale. Atmospheric Environment 2010, 45(3), 659-664.
• Pharoah POD, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J. Congenital anomalies in multiple births after early loss of a conceptus. Human Reproduction 2009, 24(3), 726-731.
• Dadvand P, Rankin J, Shirley MDF, Rushton SP, Pless-Mulloli T. Descriptive epidemiology of congenital heart disease in Northern England. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2009, 23(1), 58-65.
• Rankin JM, Chadwick TJ, Natarajan M, Howel DM, Pearce MS, Pless-Mulloli T. Maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants and risk of congenital anomalies. Environmental Research 2009, 109(2), 181-187.
• Stothard KJ, Tennant PWG, Bell R, Rankin J. Maternal Overweight and Obesity and the Risk of Congenital Anomalies A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 2009, 301(6), 636-650.
• Hodgson S, Shirley M, Bythell M, Rankin J. Residential mobility during pregnancy in the north of England. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9(1), 52.
• Graham RH, Mason K, Rankin J, Robson SC. The role of feticide in the context of late termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study of health professionals' and parents' views. Prenatal Diagnosis 2009, 29(9), 875-881.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C. Congenital anomalies in twins: A register-based study. Human Reproduction 2008, 23(6), 1306-1311.
• Rankin JM, Silf K, Pearce MS, Parker L, Ward Platt MP. Congenital anomaly and childhood cancer: A population-based, record linkage study. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2008, 51(5), 608-612.
• Barisic I, Tokic V, Loane M, Bianchi F, Calzolari E, Garne E, Wellesley D, Dolk H, EUROCAT Working Group. Descriptive epidemiology of Cornelia de Lange syndrome in Europe. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2008, 146A(1), 51-59.
• Fillingham A, Rankin J. Prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and survival of gastroschisis. Prenatal Diagnosis 2008, 28(13), 1232-1237.
• Draper ES, Rankin J, Tonks AM, Abrams KR, Field DJ, Clarke M, Kurinczuk JJ. Recreational drug use: A major risk factor for gastroschisis?. American Journal of Epidemiology 2008, 167(4), 485-491.
• McNally RJQ, Rankin J, Shirley MDF, Rushton SP, Pless-Mulloli T. Space-time analysis of Down syndrome: Results consistent with transient pre-disposing contagious agent. International Journal of Epidemiology 2008, 37(5), 1169-1179.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin JM, Pless-Mulloli T, Pearce MS, Charlton ME, Parker L. Temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes: A 32-year population-based study in an industrial city. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8, 39.
• Bythell M, Bell R, Taylor R, Zalewski S, Wright C, Rankin JM, Ward Platt M. The contribution of late termination of pregnancy to stillbirth rates in Northern England, 1994-2005. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008, 115(5), 664-666.
• Heslehurst N, Simpson H, Ells LJ, Rankin J, Wilkinson J, Lang R, Brown TJ, Summerbell CD. The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications: a meta analysis. Obesity Reviews 2008, 9(6), 635-683.
• Graham RH, Robson SC, Rankin JM. Understanding feticide: An analytic review. Social Science and Medicine 2008, 66(2), 289-300.
• Rankin J. Congenital anomalies in the British Isles. In: Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P; Hens, L; Howard, CV, ed. Congenital Diseases and the Environment. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 2007, pp. 359-377.
• Ghosh R, Rankin J, Pless-Mulloli T, Glinianaia S. Does the effect of air pollution on pregnancy outcomes differ by gender? A systematic review. Environmental Research 2007, 105(3), 400-408.
• Glinianaia SV, Pless-Mulloli T, Rankin J, Pearce MS, Charlton M, Parker L. Family, mother and child characteristics in singleton births in an industrial city over 32 years: The UK PAMPER study. In: Vulnerability of the Fetus and Infant to ambient pollutants and reduced food intake in pregnancy. 2007, Krakow, Poland.
• Armstrong BG, Dolk H, Pattenden S, Vrijheid M, Loane M, Rankin J, Dunn CE, Grundy C, Abramsky L, Boyd PA, Stone D, Wellesley D. Geographic variation and localised clustering of congenital anomalies in Great Britain. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology 2007, 4(14).
• Heslehurst N, Lang R, Rankin J, Wilkinson JR, Summerbell CD. Obesity in pregnancy: a study of the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services. BJOG: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2007, 114(3), 334-342.
• Hemming V, Rankin J. Small intestinal atresia in a defined population: Occurrence, prenatal diagnosis and survival. Prenatal Diagnosis 2007, 27(13), 1205-1211.
• Rankin J, Bush J, Bell R, Cresswell P, Renwick M. Impacts of participating in confidential enquiry panels: A qualitative study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2006, 113(4), 387-392.
• White M, Bush J, Kai J, Bhopal R, Rankin J. Quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation interventions among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: The views of community members and health professionals. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2006, 60(5), 405-411.
• Ward Platt MP, Glinianaia S, Rankin J, Wright C. The North of England Multiple Pregnancy Register: Five-Year Results of Data Collection. Twin Research and Human Genetics 2006, 9(6), 913-918.
• Ward Platt MP, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C, Renwick M. The North of England Multiple Pregnancy Register: Five-year results of data collection. Twin Research and Human Genetics 2006, 9(6), 913-918.
• Boyd PA, Armstrong B, Dolk H, Botting B, Pattenden S, Abramsky L, Rankin J, Vrijheid M, Wellesley D. Congenital anomaly surveillance in England - Ascertainment deficiencies in the national system. British Medical Journal 2005,330 7481 27-31.
• Relton CL, Hammal DM, Rankin J, Parker L. Folic acid supplementation and social deprivation. Public Health Nutrition 2005, 8(3), 338-340.
• Rankin JM, Pearce MS, Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Parker L. Perinatal mortality rates: Adjusting for risk factor profile is essential. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2005, 19(1), 56-58.
• Rankin J, Pattenden S, Abramsky L, Boyd P, Jordan H, Stone D, Vrijheid M, Wellesley D, Dolk H. Prevalence of congenital anomalies in five British regions, 1991-99. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2005,90 5 F374-F379.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pearce MS, Parker L. Temporal changes in the distribution of population risk factors attenuate the reduction in perinatal mortality. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2005, 58(12), 1299-1307.
• Bell R, Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Wright C, Pearce MS, Parker L. Changing patterns of perinatal death, 1982-2000: a retrospective cohort study. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition 2004, 89(6), F531-F536.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pless-Mulloli T, Howel D. Does Particulate Air Pollution Contribute to Infant Death? A Systematic Review. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112(14), 1365-1370.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J, Bell R, Pless-Mulloli T, Howel D. Particulate air pollution and fetal health: A systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence. Epidemiology 2004. ,15 1 36-45.
• Rankin J, Bush J, Cresswell P, Bell R, Renwick M, Ward-Platt M. Using the confidential enquiries to change practice. In:G. Edwards, ed. Adverse Outcomes in Maternity Care Implications for Practice, Applying the Recommendations of the Confidential Enquiries.Edinburgh:Elsevier,2004, pp. 137-149.
• Bell R, Rankin J, Donaldson LJ. Down's syndrome: Occurrence and outcome in the north of England, 1985-99. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2003,17 1 33-39.
• Bush J, White M, Kai J, Rankin J, Bhopal R. Understanding influences on smoking in Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: Community based, qualitative study. British Medical Journal 2003, 326, 962-965.
• Lowry R, Steen N, Rankin J. Water fluoridation, stillbirths, and congenital abnormalities. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2003,57 7 499-500.
• Rankin J, Wright C, Lind T. Cross sectional survey of parents' experience and views of the postmortem examination. British Medical Journal 2002, 324(7341), 816-818.
• Glinianaia S, Pharoah P, Wright C, Rankin J. Fetal and infant death in twin pregnancy: neurodevelopmental consequence for the survivor. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2002, 86(1), F9-F15.
• Glinianaia SV, Pharoah POD, Wright C, Rankin JM. Fetal or infant death in twin pregnancy: Neurodevelopmental consequence for the survivor. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2002,86 1 F9-F15.
• Rankin J. Funding of research in fetal and perinatal epidemiology. NHS Executive (Northern & Yorkshire), 2001.
• Bullen PJ, Rankin JM, Robson SC. Investigation of the epidemiology and prenatal diagnosis of holoprosencephaly in the North of England. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001, 184(6), 1256-1262.
• Glinianaia S, Wright C, Rankin J, Renwick M. Multiple Pregnancy Register in the North of England: 1998-99 results. Twin Research 2001, 4, 183.
• Rankin J, Bhopal R. Understanding of heart disease and diabetes in a South Asian community: Cross-sectional study testing the 'snowball' sample method. Public Health 2001, 115(4), 253-260.
• Rankin J, Glinianaia S, Brown R, Renwick M. The changing prevalence of neural tube defects: A population-based study in the North of England, 1984-96. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2000, 14(2), 104-110.
• Rankin J, Bullen P. A population-based study of holoprosencephaly in the north of england, 1985-1996. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement 1999, 9(1), 11-13.
• Bhopal R, Rankin J. Concepts and terminology in ethnicity, race and health: Be aware of the ongoing debate. British Dental Journal 1999, 186(10), 483-484.
• Rankin J, Dillon E, Wright C. Congenital anterior abdominal wall defects in the North of England, 1986-1996: Occurrence and outcome. Prenatal Diagnosis 1999, 19(7), 662-668.
• Glinianaia SV, Rankin J. Congenital hydrocephalus: occurrence and outcome. a population-based study in the north of England, 1985-1996. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement 1999, 9(1), 46.
• Rankin J, Bhopal R. Current census categories are not a good match for identity [4]. British Medical Journal 1999, 318(7199), 1696.
• Bhopal R, Rankin J, McColl E, Thomas L, Kaner E, Stacy R, Pearson P, Vernon B, Rodgers H. The vexed question of authorship: Views of researchers in a British medical faculty. British Medical Journal 1997. ,314 7086 1009-1012.