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CCU086: A data landscape review of datasets used in the surveillance of neurological complications of COVID-19
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Organisation name
University of Liverpool
Organisation sector
3
Applicant name(s)
Stephen McKeever
Funders/ Sponsors
Safe Projects
Project ID
CCU086
Lay summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that COVID-19 infection caused a range of issues within the nervous system including stroke, encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy. We have also seen similar neurological complications in previous pandemics including Spanish flu (1918) and Swine flu (2009). The neurological complications from COVID-19 have resulted in patients developing long term health problems and disabilities that can persist long after their initial infection has resolved. In response to COVID-19, multiple datasets were created to collect data of patients with COVID-19. However, some datasets were not primarily focused on neurological outcomes and therefore collected a range of different information. Furthermore, it is unclear how common neurological complications are in COVID-19 infection. This project aims to review the strengths and limitations of these databases, covering the sources of data and the quality of data obtained. From identifying these strengths and weaknesses we aim to create a new platform to identify neurological complications which arise from future pandemics. The review also aims to identify how common neurological complications are in COVID-19 infection.
Public benefit statement
The potential impact from creating a new and intuitive platform will produce more detailed information quickly in the event of future pandemics. This will help guide further research and medical management. Visit the BHF Data Science Centre website for more detailed information about project outputs. https://bhfdatasciencecentre.org/projects/ccu086/
Technical summary
This project accessed the following datasets within the Trusted Research Environment(s) for CVD-COVID-UK / COVID-IMPACT: - ENGLAND: - Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care
Other approval committees
Project start date
03/07/2024
Project end date
03/01/2025
Latest approval date
28/09/2024
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Dataset(s) name
Data sensitivity level
De-Personalised
Release/Access date
28/09/2024
Safe Setting
Access type
TRE