Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/gevs-0551
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The source data are provided to enable researchers to ascertain which patients are eligible for linkage to each dataset and to clarify the coverage periods for each data source. The linkage eligibility file only includes patients from practices that have consented to take part in the linkage process. The file contains flags to indicate whether the patient is eligible for each individual linked data source. Some patients will not be eligible for any of the linked data sources, whereas others may be eligible for some/all of them. These data are provided so that researcher can determine the appropriate population to include in their study. The linkage coverage file indicates the start and end of coverage for each individual linked data source.
Coverage
Spatial:
England
Typical Age Range:
0-115
Follow Up:
1 - 10 Years
Pathway:
Primary care
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Care
Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
Primary care - Clinic
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Quarterly
Distribution Release Date:
30 January 2026
Start Date:
02 January 2026
Time Lag:
2-6 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
Access Service:
Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as
Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s Research
Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient advice is
provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory Committee
(CAC): https://www.cprd.com/research-applications
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Jurisdictions:
GB-GBN
Data Controller:
Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Data Processor:
CPRD
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
- General research use
- No linkage
- Research-specific restrictions
- Research use only
- No general methods research
Data Use Requirements:
- Geographical restrictions
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Project-specific restrictions
- Time limit on use
- User-specific restriction
Resource Creators:
CPRD
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
SNOMED CT
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
Tab delimited text
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Number of CPRD Aurum patients eligible for this linkage
58667140
Count
30 January 2026