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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 228 days ago

Tayside Microbiology Lab

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
Data on specimens for microbiology testing. If an organism/bacteria is found this is isolated within the sample and results of the organism"s growth status under the application of various antibiotics are recorded. This dataset also contains free text laboratory comments, adding additional details about the specimens supplied.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Scotland,Tayside Region
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
Unknown
Pathway:
ALL primary and secondary care LIMS records for Tayside

Provenance

Origin

Purposes:
Care
Sources:
LIMS
Collection Situations:
Services

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Irregular
Distribution Release Date:
28 September 2021
Start Date:
07 January 1998
Time Lag:
Variable

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:
NHS Tayside

Format and Standards

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

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Events
8,214,000 records in the dataset
8214000
Count
12 November 2021
Persons
514,000 persons in the dataset
514000
Count
12 November 2021