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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 226 days ago

Deaths – Date of Death

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
This dataset combines the death status from various sources into a single dataset with rules applied to decide which date of death is more accurate when the information differs between sources. Tayside Circa. 1980 – Current; Fife: 2009 - Current.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Scotland
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
Unknown
Pathway:
Death data is sourced from either the Scottish General Registry Office or the Community Health Index data feeds.

Provenance

Origin

Purposes:
Administrative
Sources:
Other
Collection Situations:
Other

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Continuous
Distribution Release Date:
15 July 2021
Start Date:
01 January 2000
Time Lag:
1-2 weeks

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
HIC has implemented a remote-access Trusted Research Environment to protect data confidentiality, satisfy public concerns about data loss and reassure Data Controllers about HIC’s secure management and processing of their data. Data is not released externally to data users for analysis on their own computers but placed on a server at HIC, within a restricted, secure IT environment, where the data user is given secure remote access to carry out their analysis. Full details are available via the following link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic/safe-haven
Access Request Cost:
Quotation available on request
Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
Local NHS boards
Data Processor:
University of Dundee, Health Informatics Centre

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
General research use
Data Use Requirements:
Disclosure control
Resource Creators:
Public Health Scotland

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
  • CSV
  • Database

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Events
2.2 million dates of death
2200000
Count
15 July 2021
Persons
2,507,000 patients in the dataset
2507000
Count
12 November 2021