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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 (11)
  • Individual care (21)
  • (-) Patient safety (14)
  • Planning (26)
  • Policy (17)
  • Treatment and prevention (48)
  • (-) Understanding disease (25)
Disease type or population group
  • Asthma (4)
  • Autism (1)
  • Cancer (13)
  • Cardiovascular disease (9)
  • COPD (1)
  • Cystic fibrosis (1)
  • Dementia (2)
  • Diabetes (4)
  • Genetic diseases (1)
  • Infectious disease (4)
  • Kidney disease (1)
  • Mental health (2)
  • Motor neurone disease (1)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • Musculoskeletal conditions (4)
  • Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (3)
  • Rare diseases (1)
  • Reproductive health (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (6)
  • Clinical audit (1)
  • GP records (12)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (10)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (4)
  • Research cohorts (3)
Location
  • England (8)
  • Europe (2)
  • International (6)
  • Scotland (2)
  • UK (18)
Type of organisation
  • Charity (18)
  • Commercial organisation (7)
  • Government (13)
  • NHS (16)
  • University (18)
Media
  • Case study with video (2)
  • 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 oral contraceptives

    Using long term data to understand the effects of widely used drugs

    • Patient safety
  • Learning more about blood cancer

    Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
  • Demonstrating the safety of a treatment for heart failure

    Analysing a potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Can diabetes drugs cause bladder cancer?

    Using data to assess the evidence of risks and benefits

    • Patient safety
  • A better understanding of mental illness

    Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Comparing cancer survival

    Understanding why cancer survival varies between countries

    • Understanding disease
    • Policy
  • Monitoring joint replacement surgery

    Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes

    Using GP data to learn more about diabetes

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Monitoring the long term safety of cystic fibrosis drugs

    Using the UK Cystic Fibrosis Registry to improve care and safety

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety

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