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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 (2)
  • Individual care (1)
  • Patient safety (1)
  • Planning (2)
  • Policy (3)
  • Treatment and prevention (7)
  • Understanding disease (3)
Disease type or population group
  • (-) Asthma (1)
  • Cancer (8)
  • (-) Cardiovascular disease (4)
  • Child and paediatric health (1)
  • Diabetes (3)
  • (-) Infectious disease (2)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (2)
  • (-) Obesity (1)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (2)
  • Clinical audit (2)
  • GP records (14)
  • (-) Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (7)
  • (-) Office for National Statistics (ONS) (3)
  • Research cohorts (2)
Location
  • England (2)
  • Europe (1)
  • International (1)
  • UK (4)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (3)
  • Commercial organisation (2)
  • (-) Government (2)
  • (-) NHS (2)
  • (-) University (6)
Media
  • Case study with video (1)
  • 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 an anti-obesity medication

    Using data to check the safety of orlistat

    • Treatment and prevention
  • Improving the treatment of bacterial meningitis in young babies

    Monitoring infection rates in babies under three months old

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • How does lifestyle affect health?

    Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Assessing a new treatment for severe asthma

    Evaluating the safety of a new treatment through real world clinical data

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
    • Patient safety
  • Working out who is at risk of cardiovascular disease

    Using data to inform a risks assessment tool for cardiovascular disease

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

    Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups

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