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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
  • Individual care (2)
  • Patient safety (2)
  • Planning (4)
  • Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (7)
  • Understanding disease (4)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (7)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (20)
  • Cardiovascular disease (13)
  • Carers (1)
  • Child and paediatric health (2)
  • COPD (4)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • Dementia (4)
  • Diabetes (5)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (7)
  • Kidney disease (3)
  • (-) Mental health (6)
  • Motor neurone disease (1)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • (-) Musculoskeletal conditions (6)
  • Obesity (1)
  • Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (4)
  • Rare diseases (3)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • Stroke (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • GP records (3)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (4)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
  • Research cohorts (1)
Location
  • England (3)
  • Northern Ireland (1)
  • Scotland (1)
  • UK (4)
  • Wales (3)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (4)
  • Commercial organisation (3)
  • Government (5)
  • NHS (6)
  • University (8)
Media
  • Case study with video (2)
  • Targeting back pain treatment to those most in need

    Using patient data to stratify risk of long term disability.

    • Individual care
  • Treating mental health and substance abuse

    Using GP data to estimate the number of people with mental health and substance abuse problems

    • Planning
  • Understanding hip fractures

    Collecting audit data to monitor and improve the treatment for hip fracture

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Improving treatment of teenage anxiety and depression

    Analysing trends in prescriptions to teenagers experiencing mental health problems

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • Investigating self-harm in young people

    Identifying under reporting of self-harm

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • A better understanding of mental illness

    Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Monitoring joint replacement surgery

    Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Using social media to better understand rheumatoid arthritis

    Understanding the real world experience of patients through online support group data

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Does pain get worse in bad weather?

    Using smartphone data to analyse the potential relationship between weather and pain

    • Understanding disease
  • Preventing suicides

    Using hospital data to gain new insights into suicide prevention

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention

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