Optimum Patient Care Research Database First published 01/02/2024 Last updated 23/05/2025 Data source Human Other Primary care medical records Download as PDF
Pre linked Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?> No Data source, other Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) - England (provided by NHS Digital) Linkage strategy Deterministic Linkage variable NHS number, date of birth, sex Linkage completeness Proof of concept completed 2022; REC and CAG approvals completed; awaiting NHS Digital approval for regular linkage.
Pre linked Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?> No Data source, other Patient Episode Database for Wales (PEDW) - Wales (provided by Digital Health and Care Wales) Linkage strategy Deterministic Linkage variable Pseudonymised NHS number, hashing algorithm applied Linkage completeness Proof of concept completed 2022; pending DHCW approvals for regular linkage
Pre linked Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?> No Data source, other Scottish Morbidity Records (SMR) - Scotland (provided by Public Health Scotland) Linkage strategy Deterministic Linkage variable Pseudonymised CHI number, hashing algorithm applied Linkage completeness Proof of concept completed 2022; pending PHS approvals for regular linkage
Pre linked Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?> No Data source, other UK severe and difficult to treat asthma registry https://thorax.bmj.com/content/76/3/220 Linkage strategy Probabilistic Linkage variable Age/year of birth, sex, other variables in EMR Linkage completeness Proof of concept completed; regular probabilistic linkage can be undertaken for UKSAR approved projects.