Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 507 days ago
Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/kstz-rk88
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
Patient postcode linked measures are available for patients in English practices that have consented to participate in the linkage scheme. The latest available patient postcode of residence is mapped to an LSOA boundary. The LSOA of residence then allows linkage to several measures of area level deprivation and a rural-urban classification. These measures can be used as a proxy for socio-demographic and socio-economic data which are generally poorly recorded in the primary care data given they do not directly relate to a patient's care.
Access is provided by CPRD subject to protocol approval. Further information is available at https://www.cprd.com/linked-data.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom,England
Typical Age Range:
0-115
Follow Up:
Other
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Other
Sources:
Other
Collection Situations:
Other
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Quarterly
Distribution Release Date:
30 January 2026
Start Date:
01 January 1987
End Date:
06 November 2025
Time Lag:
Not applicable
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-ENG
Data Controller:
Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Data Processor:
CPRD
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
- General research use
- No linkage
- Research-specific restrictions
- Research use only
Data Use Requirements:
- Geographical restrictions
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Project-specific restrictions
- Time limit on use
- User-specific restriction
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
OTHER
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
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