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Fife Microbiology Lab

Population Size

129,000

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

2006 - 2018

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Scotland

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

2-4 weeks

Lead time statistic card

Summary

NHS Fife Microbiology laboratory samples and tests data.

Documentation

Data on specimens for microbiology testing. If an organism/bacteria is found this is isolated within the sample and results of the organism's growth status under the application of various antibiotics are recorded.

This dataset also contains free text laboratory comments, adding additional details about the specimens supplied.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

129000

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

129,000 persons in the dataset

129000

Count

28 Sep 2021

Events

1,054,000 records in the dataset

1054000

Count

12 Nov 2021

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Care

Source of data extraction

LIMS

Collection source setting

Services

Patient pathway description

ALL primary and secondary care LIMS records for Fife

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Static

Version

4.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

28/09/2021

Citation Requirements

NHS Fife

Coverage

Start date

01/06/2006

End date

01/01/2018

Time lag

Not applicable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, Scotland, Fife

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Unknown

Accessibility

Language

en

Controlled vocabulary

LOCAL

Format

CSV, Database

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Time to dataset access

2-4 weeks

Access request cost

Quotation available on request

Access method category

TRE/SDE

Access service description

HIC has implemented a remote-access Trusted Research Environment to protect data confidentiality, satisfy public concerns about data loss and reassure Data Controllers about HIC’s secure management and processing of their data.

Data is not released externally to data users for analysis on their own computers but placed on a server at HIC, within a restricted, secure IT environment, where the data user is given secure remote access to carry out their analysis.

Full details are available via the following link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic/safe-haven

Jurisdiction

GB-SCT

Data use limitation

General research use

Data use requirements

Disclosure control

Data Controller

Local NHS boards

Data Processor

University of Dundee, Health Informatics Centre

Dataset Types: Health and disease


Collection Sources: Services

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