CPRD collects anonymised patient data from a network of GP practices across the UK. Primary care data are linked to a range of other health related data to provide a longitudinal, representative UK population health dataset.

For more than 35 years, research using CPRD data and services has informed clinical guidance and best practice, resulting in over 3,500 peer-reviewed publications investigating drug safety, use of medicines, effectiveness of health policy, health care delivery and disease risk factors.

The session will provide a brief overview of the wealth of data available for researchers, discuss the strengths and limitations of the data, describe the process of submitting a research protocol and obtaining data access, and explain how the NDPH CPRD Team can work with researchers on potential studies.

Topics to be covered:

1. Primary care data
2. Linked data
3. Research protocol submission and data access

Intended Audience
Staff and students who are interested in learning how to use electronic health records from GP practices for research in disease epidemiology, methodological and/or health services delivery research, drug safety, economics, drug utilisation, pharmacoeconomics, drug effectiveness, and pharmacoepidemiology.

Objectives

1. Understand the coverage, strengths and limitations of the two primary care databases
2. Aware of the linked datasets available
3. Aware of CPRD’s Research Data Governance process
4. Aware of the services provided by the NDPH CPRD Team

Monday, 12 May, 10:00 – 11:00 am

Aden Kwok – An introduction to Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data
Mode: Hybrid
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