Case studies | Understand Patient Data

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
Using GP records to learn more about the health of carers

Learning more about carers to ensure they get the support they need
- Planning
- Policy
Improving dialysis treatment in the UK

Linking data to analyse kidney patients' treatment
- Individual care
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
Getting people with COPD more involved in their own healthcare

Using data to support people to manage their COPD
- Individual care
- Planning
The impact of air pollution on health

Using pan-European data to understand how air pollution affects health
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Collecting self reported data to better understand the lives of people with MS
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy