PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STUDY GROUP meeting
Monday 12th November 2007
Royal Statistical Society, Errol St, London 2-5pm
(directions http://www.rss.org.uk/about/direction.html)
No pre-registration is necessary
Using Primary Health Care Databases for Research
2pm KELVIN JORDAN (Keele University)
A researcher's guide to routinely recorded primary care data
Primary care data has the potential to become an invaluable resource for
research on occurrence, treatment, and outcome of morbidity. However,
researchers need to be aware of the quality and characteristics of such
data, and variation in recording practice between databases may also
influence outcomes of research. This presentation uses examples to
highlight the opportunities and challenges of using primary care data in
research.
2.25pm ARLENE GALLAGHER (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency)
Use of GPRD in primary care research
The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is the world's largest
database of anonymised longitudinal medical records from primary care.
Containing comprehensive observational data from clinical practice, it
is a valuable tool for research in a broad range of areas including
clinical epidemiology, disease patterns, disease management, outcomes
research, and drug utilisation. The quality and reputation of the GPRD
data make it an invaluable resource for researchers. There have been
over 400 research papers published in peer-reviewed journals.
2.50pm CAROL COUPLAND (University of Nottingham) The QRESEARCH database
and development of the QRISK cardiovascular disease risk score
The QRESEARCH database is a large electronic database containing the
health records of 10 million patients over a 17-year period from 529
general practices using the EMIS computer system. This talk will
describe the use of the database to develop a new cardiovascular disease
risk score (QRISK) for the United Kingdom.
3.15pm Tea
3.45pm Discussion in groups
4.30pm Rounding up and conclusion
5pm Close
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