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Scottish Brain Health Collection
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{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The University of Edinburgh and Public Health Scotland are developing a Brain Health Data Pilot (often BHDP) that links brain scans with other health data collected by NHS Scotland. The combined data makes it easier for researchers to study dementia and other diseases affecting the brain."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"How:"},{"type":"text","text":" The project uses information already collected by NHS Scotland, so there is no new contact with patients. This data has previously been used to study health issues like lung diseases, heart attacks, and strokes. However, linking it with brain scans in this way is a new approach."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The dataset is created by linking information from brain scans with details on hospital admissions and medicine use. This data is stored within a secure network of computers with restricted access. Researchers apply to use the Brain Health Data Pilot for studies on dementia and other brain diseases."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"To save resources, data generated during these studies is added back to the dataset to support future research. Most users of the Brain Health Data Pilot are expected to be based in the United Kingdom, but the project also explores the potential for researchers from other countries to access the dataset and share their expertise with Scottish and UK researchers."}]}]}