Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 424 days ago
CPRD GOLD
Dataset
Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/3akt-z079
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
CPRD GOLD contains primary care data contributed by GP practices using Vision® software including patient registration information and all care events that GPs have chosen to record as part of their usual medical practice.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom
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:
Monthly
Distribution Release Date:
01 September 2025
Start Date:
01 January 1987
End Date:
19 August 2025
Time Lag:
2-4 weeks
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 (CPRD)
Data Processor:
CPRD
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
- General research use
- No general methods research
- 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:
CPRD
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
READ
Languages:
en
Formats:
Tab delimited text
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Total number of research acceptable patients in CPRD GOLD September 2025 version
21672913
Count
04 September 2025