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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.

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  • Disproving the link between the MMR vaccine and autism

    Conclusively demonstrating that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism

    • Individual care
    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • A tragic case of data mismanagement

    Not linking data contributed to a lack of understanding of a patient's deteriorating health

    • Individual care
    • Patient safety
  • Living with Multiple Sclerosis

    Collecting self reported data to better understand the lives of people with MS

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • 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
  • Does a smoking ban affect pregnancy outcomes?

    Demonstrating the impact of the indoor smoking ban on pregnancy outcomes

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Policy
  • Investigating trends in diabetes

    Understanding why diabetes rates vary between ethnic groups

    • Understanding disease
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Planning
    • Policy
  • Preventing suicides

    Using hospital data to gain new insights into suicide prevention

    • Understanding disease
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy

    Evaluating the safety of vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
    • Patient safety
  • Improving treatments for COPD

    Real-time monitoring of a new treatment for COPD in Salford

    • Individual care
    • Treatment and prevention
  • Helping people with psychosis

    Supporting people with psychosis to manage their condition using a smart phone app

    • Individual care
    • Planning

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