Case studies | Understand Patient Data

Finding treatments for Covid-19

The Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trial was set up to identify effective treatments that improve outcomes for people in hospital with suspected or confirmed Covid-19.
- Treatment and prevention
Understanding the needs of children with vision impairment or blindness

Using patient data to find out how many children have vision impairment or blindness, which then led to better screening.
- Planning
- Policy
Improving newborn screening

Using patient data to better screen for, and look after, newborn babies with congenital hypothyroidism.
- Individual care
- Diagnosis
Targeting back pain treatment to those most in need

Using patient data to stratify risk of long term disability.
- Individual care
Extending the UK flu vaccination programme

Using surveillance data to justify vaccinating children against flu
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
Follow up for people discharged from hospital after a heart attack

Linking three datasets to monitor drug adherence outside of hospital
- Understanding disease
Demonstrating the safety of oral contraceptives

Using long term data to understand the effects of widely used drugs
- Patient safety
Analysing the link between radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and breast cancer

Understanding more about the impact of radiotherapy at a young age
- Treatment and prevention
Learning more about blood cancer

Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
Understanding the needs of people with cancer

Assessing the concerns of people with cancer using an electronic tool
- Individual care
- Planning