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CPRD GOLD Ethnicity Record

Population Size

21,565,411

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

1987 - 2025

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Cancer cell lines

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Variable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

The CPRD Ethnicity Records are comprised of a single derived ethnicity category for each patient in CPRD GOLD, drawing ethnicity data from the primary care databases and, for linkage eligible patients, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) datasets.

DOI for dataset

https://doi.org/10.48329/mrh9-5e82

Documentation

The CPRD Ethnicity Records are comprised of a single derived ethnicity category for each patient in CPRD GOLD. The CPRD Ethnicity Records draw ethnicity data from the primary care databases and, for linkage eligible patients, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) datasets.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

21565411

Associated media

https://cprd.com/cprd-algorithm-derived-data

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

Total number of research acceptable patients in CPRD GOLD March 2025 version

21565411

Count

14 Mar 2025

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Care

Collection source setting

Primary care - Clinic, Secondary care - In-patients, Secondary care - Outpatients

Patient pathway description

Primary care

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available,Cancer cell lines

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Other

Version

1.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

14/03/2025

Citation Requirements

CPRD NHS Digital

Coverage

Start date

01/01/1987

End date

01/02/2025

Time lag

More than 6 months

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Maximum age range

115

Follow-up

Other

Accessibility

Language

en, af

Controlled vocabulary

OTHER

Format

Tab delimited text

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Access rights

HTTPS://CPRD.COM/DATA-ACCESS

Time to dataset access

Variable

Access request cost

https://www.cprd.com/pricing

Access method category

Varies based on project

Access service description

Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s Research Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient advice is provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory Committee (CAC): https://www.cprd.com/research-applications

Jurisdiction

GB-ENG, GB-EAW

Data use limitation

General research use,No linkage,Research-specific restrictions,Research use only,No restriction

Data use requirements

Geographical restrictions,Institution-specific restrictions,Project-specific restrictions,Time limit on use,User-specific restriction,Publication required

Data Controller

Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Data Processor

CPRD

Dataset Types: Health and disease

Collection Sources: Primary care - Clinic, Secondary care - In-patients, Secondary care - Outpatients

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