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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