Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 424 days ago
Pregnancy Register for CPRD Aurum
Dataset
Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/sc3z-3h71
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The CPRD Aurum Pregnancy Register contains a list of all pregnancy episodes recorded in CPRD Aurum. The CPRD Pregnancy Registers are derived from the primary care data based on an algorithm. Each version of the Pregnancy Register is built from a corresponding CPRD Aurum database release.
Each record within the Pregnancy Register represents a unique pregnancy episode with a number of variables provided including details of the start and end of the pregnancy, trimester dates and the outcome of the pregnancy. There may be more than one episode per woman.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom
Typical Age Range:
11-49
Follow Up:
Other
Pathway:
Primary care
Provenance
Origin
Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
Primary care - Clinic
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Irregular
Distribution Release Date:
11 March 2025
Start Date:
01 January 1987
End Date:
01 February 2025
Time Lag:
Variable
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 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 women with a pregnancy record in the register
8768768
Count
02 October 2022
Persons
Total number of pregnancies
22279945
Count
11 March 2025
Persons
Total number of live births
11707827
Count
11 March 2025