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Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

Abstract
The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is the world's best database of anonymised longitudinal medical records from primary care. Containing comprehensive observational data from clinical practice, it is a valuable tool for academic research in a broad range of areas including clinical epidemiology, disease patterns, disease management, outcomes research, and drug utilisation. CPRD is a highly valued resource by pharma and biotech companies because of its high quality longitudinal person specific records that enable drug safety, outcomes and economic research. The ability to link data from hospital or disease registers adds to this capability.
Main Topics/Subject Category
Provision of prescription or disease counts to assess the feasibility of using CPRD as a resource for a study (Free of Charge), Anonymised copies of death certificates, Post Mortems, hospital discharge summaries. Questionnaires to GPs. Go to www.cprd.com for more information
Variables
Varies
Keywords
Pharmacovigilance, drug utilisation, health outcomes, verification services, consulting, primary care, epidemiology, drug safety, drug effectiveness, genetics, randomisation, practice, general practitioner
Identifier Variables
Available in formats to suit customer and/or study needs. Data can be compiled on request by identifier variables that the researcher wants.
Area of Health System
Primary care
Data Available
Demographic
Data collecting organization (s)
CPRD
Data Type
Administrative
National/Regional
National
Coverage (date of field work)
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Unit of Analysis
Individual
Sample
Over 10 million research usable number of persons, data from over 1000 practices, 39 million person years of research quality data.
Availability
CPRD
Conditions of Access
Free registration, prices start at £500 for data
Link
www.cprd.com
Contact
Tel: +44(0)2070842206, mailto:enquiries@cprd.com
Publications
https://www.cprd.com/Bibliography/