HDR UK Gateway
HDR Gateway logo

Bookmarks

CPRD Gold Source file

Population Size

8,690,324

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

1990 - 2025

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

England

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Variable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

The source data are provided to enable researchers to ascertain which patients are eligible for linkage to each dataset and to clarify the coverage periods for each data source. The linkage eligibility file only includes patients from practices that have consented to take part in the linkage process. The file contains flags to indicate whether the patient is eligible for each individual linked data source.

DOI for dataset

https://doi.org/10.48329/1tst-3v91

Documentation

The source data are provided to enable researchers to ascertain which patients are eligible for linkage to each dataset and to clarify the coverage periods for each data source. The linkage eligibility file only includes patients from practices that have consented to take part in the linkage process. The file contains flags to indicate whether the patient is eligible for each individual linked data source. Some patients will not be eligible for any of the linked data sources, whereas others may be eligible for some/all of them. These data are provided so that researcher can determine the appropriate population to include in their study. The linkage coverage file indicates the start and end of coverage for each individual linked data source.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset population size

8690324

Associated media

https://www.cprd.com/linked-data

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

Number of CPRD Gold patients eligible for this linkage

8690324

Count

27 Mar 2026

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

Details

Publishing frequency

Quarterly

Version

1.0.0

Modified

31/03/2026

Distribution release date

27/03/2026

Citation Requirements

CPRD

Coverage

Start date

01/01/1990

End date

24/09/2025

Time lag

2-6 months

Geographic coverage

England

Maximum age range

115

Follow-up

1 - 10 Years

Accessibility

Language

en

Alignment with standardised data models

LOCAL

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

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