Work packages, objectives, design and analysis of EMH-IC
| Work package | Objective | Study design | Sample size and participants | Data analysis |
| 1 | To identify where and how ethnicity is recorded in routinely collected health data. | Mapping and scoping exercise. | 120 data repositories. | Descriptive analysis of data repositories with information on ethnicity and health. |
| 2 | To compare the health of ethnic minority and majority groups. | Secondary quantitative data analysis of Growing Up in Ireland. | 11 134 mothers (16% from a minority ethnic group) and 8430 fathers (17% from a minority ethnic group). | Regression analysis of health outcomes over time by ethnic group, adjusting for confounders. |
| 3 | To explore the implementation of an ethnic identifier in primary care. | Qualitative case study. | Three primary care sites with interviews and focus groups of health service providers and service users. | Deductive data analysis informed using Normalisation Process Theory. |