Case studies | Understand Patient Data

Demonstrating the safety of a treatment for heart failure

Analysing a potential link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety
Understanding hip fractures

Collecting audit data to monitor and improve the treatment for hip fracture
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
Monitoring joint replacement surgery

Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety
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
Investigating the national uptake of emergency operations for heart attack

Using registry data to examine rates of emergency coronary intervention
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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
Is there a link between asthma drugs and heart attacks?

Using GP data to assess the safety of a commonly prescribed asthma drug
- Individual care
- Treatment and prevention
- Patient safety