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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 746 days ago

Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) data for CPRD GOLD

Dataset

Summary

DOI Name:
10.48329/f9jh-cy09

Documentation

Description:
The Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) dataset contains records of systemic anti-cancer therapy delivered to patients in England. Treatments are recorded at regimen, cycle and drug administration level. The dataset includes information on treatment intent, treatment dates, treatment outcomes and the drugs administered.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,England
Typical Age Range:
0-115
Follow Up:
1 - 10 Years
Pathway:
Cancer registration data are collected from a range of health care provider systems and other services.

Provenance

Origin

Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
  • Clinic
  • Community
  • Secondary care - In-patients
  • Secondary care - Outpatients

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Quarterly
Distribution Release Date:
31 August 2026
Start Date:
01 January 2014
End Date:
14 June 2026
Time Lag:
More than 6 months

Accessibility

Access

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
Resource Creators:
Public Health England (PHE) via the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS)

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
  • ICD10
  • ICDO3
  • OPCS4
Conforms To:
OTHER
Languages:
en
Formats:
Tab delimited text

Enrichment and Linkage

Qualified Relations:
  • Death Registration data for CPRD GOLD
  • Cancer registration data for CPRD GOLD
  • HES Accident and Emergency data for CPRD GOLD
  • CPRD GOLD ICNARC
  • HES Outpatient data for CPRD GOLD
  • HES Admitted Patient Care data for CPRD GOLD
  • CPRD GOLD CHESS
  • Mental Health Dataset (MHDS) for CPRD GOLD
  • Pregnancy Register for CPRD GOLD
  • HES Diagnostic Imaging Dataset for CPRD GOLD
  • Mother-Baby Link for CPRD GOLD
  • CPRD GOLD
  • CPRD GOLD SGSS
  • National Radiotherapy Dataset (RTDS) for CPRD GOLD

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Number of distinct CPRD patients
156533
Count
31 August 2026