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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 (3)
  • Planning (3)
  • Policy (2)
  • Treatment and prevention (4)
  • Understanding disease (3)
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  • Cardiovascular disease (1)
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  • Child and paediatric health (2)
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  • Infectious disease (2)
  • Kidney disease (2)
  • Multiple sclerosis (1)
  • (-) Musculoskeletal conditions (4)
  • Parkinson's (1)
  • Pregnancy and maternal health (1)
  • Rare diseases (2)
  • Reproductive health (1)
  • Vision (1)
Sources of data
  • Cancer Registration (2)
  • GP records (1)
  • Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) (3)
  • Office for National Statistics (ONS) (1)
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  • (-) University (8)
Media
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  • Targeting back pain treatment to those most in need

    Using patient data to stratify risk of long term disability.

    • Individual care
  • Learning more about blood cancer

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

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

    Analysing registry data to improve performance and safety

    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Studying the health of a million women

    Studying population health through patient data

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • 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
  • Screening for ovarian cancer

    Recruiting women to participate in a trial to assess the costs and benefits of screening

    • Diagnosis
    • Planning
    • Patient safety
    • Policy
  • Does pain get worse in bad weather?

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

    • Understanding disease
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