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Lighthouse

Population Size

110,088

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

2019 - 2021

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

Lighthouse laboratories [high-throughput facilities dedicated to COVID-19]

Documentation

ECOSS is a database that holds surveillance data on various microorganisms (e.g. influenza virus, coronavirus) and infections reported from NHS diagnostic and reference laboratories and Pillar 2 facilities/Lighthouse laboratories [high-throughput facilities dedicated to COVID-19 viral Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the National Testing Programme]. Data on laboratory results for all SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests carried out in Scotland are being collated by ECOSS and can be linked to other data sources

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

110088

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

11,008 persons in this dataset

110088

COUNT

19 May 2022

Events

112,229 events in this dataset

112229

count

19 May 2022

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Disease registry

Source of data extraction

Other

Collection source setting

Other

Patient pathway description

Secondary care records for Tayside and Fife

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Static

Version

1.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

19/05/2022

Citation Requirements

NHS Scotland

Coverage

Start date

18/01/2019

End date

10/09/2021

Time lag

Not applicable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, Scotland

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Unknown

Accessibility

Language

en

Controlled vocabulary

LOCAL

Format

Database

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Access rights

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic/governance-service

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: Other

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