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CPRD Aurum

Population Size

50,973,960

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

1987 - 2025

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Variable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

CPRD Aurum contains primary care data contributed by GP practices using EMIS Web® including patient registration information and all care events that GPs have chosen to record as part of their usual medical practice.

DOI for dataset

https://doi.org/10.48329/a94w-e055

Documentation

CPRD Aurum contains primary care data contributed by GP practices using EMIS Web® including patient registration information and all care events that GPs have chosen to record as part of their usual medical practice.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

50973960

Associated media

https://www.cprd.com/primary-care

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

Total number of research acceptable patients in CPRD June 2025 version

50973960

Count

06 Jun 2025

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Care

Source of data extraction

EPR

Collection source setting

Primary care - Clinic

Patient pathway description

Primary care

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Quarterly

Version

6.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

06/06/2025

Citation Requirements

CPRD

Coverage

Start date

01/01/1987

End date

05/05/2025

Time lag

2-6 months

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Maximum age range

115

Follow-up

1 - 10 Years

Accessibility

Language

en

Controlled vocabulary

SNOMED CT

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-GBN

Data use limitation

General research use,No general methods research,No linkage,Research-specific restrictions,Research use only

Data use requirements

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

Data Controller

Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Data Processor

CPRD

Dataset Types: Health and disease

Collection Sources: Primary care - Clinic

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