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CCU080: Impact of COVID-19 on the use of cardiovascular imaging
Safe People
Organisation name
University of Edinburgh
Organisation sector
3
Applicant name(s)
Michelle Williams
Funders/ Sponsors
Safe Projects
Project ID
CCU080
Lay summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, priority for imaging tests, such as x-ray, ultrasound, and scans such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was often given to assess patients with COVID-19. As a consequence, many routine imaging tests for other diseases, such as heart and circulatory disease were cancelled or postponed. The impact on patient outcomes of these tests being delayed is currently unknown. The Diagnostic Imaging Dataset (DID), which is data routinely collected by the NHS, contains information on the use of imaging tests in England. We will use this dataset to look at changes in the way we used imaging tests during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will use linked healthcare information to find out how these changes impacted patients including whether there were any increases or decreases in diagnoses for condition such as heart and circulatory disease and changes in the use of different medications. Additionally, we will look at how these changes impacted patient outcomes such as heart attacks or death.
Public benefit statement
This study will help us to understand how the use of imaging tests changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact this had on patients. The findings will help us to understand how much disease may be untreated at present and help us make plans to address this issue. Visit the BHF Data Science Centre website for more detailed information about project outputs. https://bhfdatasciencecentre.org/projects/ccu080/
Technical summary
This project requested access to the following datasets within the Trusted Research Environment(s) for CVD-COVID-UK / COVID-IMPACT: - ENGLAND: - Civil Registration - Deaths - Diagnostic Imaging Dataset - Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS) - GPES Data for Pandemic Planning and Research (COVID-19) - Hospital Episode Statistics Accident and Emergency - Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care - Hospital Episode Statistics Critical Care - Hospital Episode Statistics Outpatients - National Vascular Registry Audit - NICOR – MINAP: Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project - NICOR – NACRM: National Audit of Cardiac Rhythm Management - NICOR – NACSA: National Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit - NICOR – NCHDA: National Congenital Heart Disease Audit - NICOR – NHFA: National Heart Failure Audit - NICOR – PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Interventions - NICOR – TAVI: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) - Secondary Care Prescribed Medicines (EPMA) - Secondary Uses Services Payment By Results - Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme Clinical Dataset
Other approval committees
Project start date
03/03/2024
Project end date
03/01/2026
Latest approval date
18/07/2024
Safe Data
Dataset(s) name
Data sensitivity level
De-Personalised
Release/Access date
18/07/2024
Safe Setting
Access type
TRE