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IQVIA Medical Research Data (IMRD)

Population Size

6,300,000

People

Years

1900 - 2024

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Geographic coverage

England

Lead time

1-2 months

Summary

IQVIA Medical Research Data (IMRD) is non-identified electronic patient health record data supplied from UK General Practitioner (GP) clinical systems via the IQVIA Medical Research Extraction Scheme and used for medical and public health research and treatment analysis.

Documentation

IQVIA Medical Research Data, (IMRD) contains longitudinal non-identified patient electronic healthcare records (EHR) collected from UK General Practitioner (GP) clinical systems via the IQVIA Medical Research Extraction Scheme.
Dataset type
Health and disease, Treatments/Interventions, Measurements/Tests, Socioeconomic, Lifestyle
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Dataset population size
6300000

Keywords

Primary Care, Electronic Medical Records, General Practice, Research Database, IMRD, England, GP

Observations

Observed Node
Disambiguating Description
Measured Value
Measured Property
Observation Date

Persons

Total patients

6300000

Total Patients

29 Sep 2024

Events

Observations records including symptoms, diagnosis, tests, referrals and immunizations

2500000000

Observation events

29 Sep 2024

Events

All issued prescribed medication including name, form, strength, quantity and dose

800000000

Prescriptions

29 Sep 2024

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection
Other, Research cohort
Source of data extraction
EPR
Collection source setting
Primary care - Clinic
Patient pathway description
The dataset captures patients electronic medical records as recorded in GP primary care clinical system. Secondary care information is limited to what is recorded by the GP practice
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency
Quarterly
Version
1.0.0
Modified

08/01/2025

Citation Requirements
IQVIA Medical Research Data, IMRD

Coverage

Start date

22/01/1900

End date

30/09/2024

Time lag
1-2 months
Geographic coverage
England
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up

10 Years

Accessibility

Language
en
Alignment with standardised data models
OMOP, OTHER
Controlled vocabulary
SNOMED CT, READ, LOCAL, DM+D, ICD10, ATC
Format
text, SQL, OMOP

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status
Available
Time to dataset access
1-2 months
Access request cost
Dependent on project
Access method category
Varies based on project
Access service description

IMRD can be accessed through data extract licenses and delivered through IQVIA’s secure technology platforms. Researchers can obtain access to data for single or multiple studies. Contact IQVIA for further information

Jurisdiction
UK
Data use limitation
Research use only,Research-specific restrictions
Data use requirements
Ethics approval required,Institution-specific restrictions
Data Controller
IQVIA
Data Processor
IQVIA

Dataset Types: Health and disease, Treatments/Interventions, Measurements/Tests, Socioeconomic, Lifestyle


Collection Sources: Primary care - Clinic