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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.

Impact of work
  • Diagnosis (1)
  • Individual care (1)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (2)
  • Policy (1)
  • Treatment and prevention (5)
  • Understanding disease (3)
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  • Asthma (7)
  • Autism (1)
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  • Genetic diseases (1)
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  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
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  • Obesity (1)
  • Parkinson's (1)
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  • Reproductive health (1)
  • Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (1)
  • Clinical audit (1)
  • GP records (4)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (3)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
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  • Europe (1)
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  • University (3)
Media
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  • Can diabetes drugs cause bladder cancer?

    Using data to assess the evidence of risks and benefits

    • Patient safety
  • Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes

    Using GP data to learn more about diabetes

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • How does lifestyle affect health?

    Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Involving patients in motor neurone disease research

    Evaluating the effectiveness of a treatment through online forum data

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Tackling preventable amputations

    Improving understanding of preventable, diabetes-related amputations

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Investigating trends in diabetes

    Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
    • Policy
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