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Follow up for people discharged from hospital after a heart attack
Linking three datasets to monitor drug adherence outside of hospital
- Understanding disease
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Learning more about blood cancer
Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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A better understanding of mental illness
Linking data to improve treatment and prevention of mental illness
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Comparing cancer survival
Understanding why cancer survival varies between countries
- Understanding disease
- Policy
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Updating the understanding of the risks of diabetes
Using GP data to learn more about diabetes
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Studying the health of a million women
Studying population health through patient data
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Using genetics for healthcare and research
The 100,000 Genomes Project links genetic with health data to investigate disease
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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How does lifestyle affect health?
Using patient data to understand the impact of diet on health
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Improving early cancer diagnosis for Black African women
Using patient data to identify variation in diagnosis of late stage breast cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
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Comparing cancer survival rates worldwide
Using cancer registries to examine cancer survival variation between countries
- Understanding disease
- Planning
- Policy
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.