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Follow up for people discharged from hospital after a heart attack
Linking three datasets to monitor drug adherence outside of hospital
- Understanding disease
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Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes
Using GP data to learn more about diabetes
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Studying the health of doctors to prove the dangers of smoking
Collecting data from thousands of British doctors to examine the health effects of smoking
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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How does lifestyle affect health?
Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Understanding the impacts of genes, lifestyle and environment
UK Biobank stores health data on 500,000 volunteers to provide a resource for researchers
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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The impact of air pollution on health
Using pan-European data to understand how air pollution affects health
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
- Policy
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Tracking Parkinson's
Improving understanding of the biological changes involved in Parkinson's
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
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Investigating trends in diabetes
Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
- Policy
Case studies
There is a wide range of ways that patient data can be used to provide better care and improve health. Explore the case studies to learn more. Please let us know if you have good examples to share.