-
Targeting back pain treatment to those most in need
Using patient data to stratify risk of long term disability.
- Individual care
-
Follow up for people discharged from hospital after a heart attack
Linking three datasets to monitor drug adherence outside of hospital
- Understanding disease
-
Learning more about blood cancer
Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
-
Assessing the benefits of cholesterol lowering drugs
Recruiting thousands of people to a large scale statins clinical trial
- Treatment and prevention
-
Evaluating bowel cancer care in Yorkshire
Using patient data to identify and improve areas of poor practice
- 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
-
Using GP records to learn more about the health of carers
Learning more about carers to ensure they get the support they need
- Planning
- Policy
-
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
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.