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RAPID (Hospital Stay Level Data)
Population Size
Not reported
Years
2015
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lead time
Not applicable
Summary
The Rapid Preliminary Inpatient Data (RAPID) dataset contains the underlying admissions data which is used by System Watch. It enables access to the hospital admissions data submitted in its unprocessed state e.g. it does not contain predictions.
Documentation
The data collection known as 'System Watch' was developed in 2001 to meet the requirements of the System Watch product, which monitors and predicts emergency admissions and bed occupancy in mainland NHS Boards. The data collection is now known as 'RAPID'. The data collected are management information and have very limited validation.
Dataset type
Health and disease
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Keywords
Inpatient, Hospital Admissions
Observations
Observed Node | Disambiguating Description | Measured Value | Measured Property | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Events | Stays | 6067069 | Count | 05 Feb 2021 |
Events | Episodes | 8140208 | Count | 05 Feb 2021 |
Provenance
Source of data extraction
EPR
Collection source setting
Secondary care - In-patients
Patient pathway description
All of secondary care in relation to hospital stays
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available
Structural Metadata
Details
Publishing frequency
Weekly
Version
6.0.0
Modified
08/10/2024
Distribution release date
17/11/2020
Citation Requirements
None
Coverage
Start date
01/05/2015
Time lag
1-2 weeks
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom, Scotland
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up
Other
Accessibility
Language
en
Controlled vocabulary
ICD10
Format
text/csv
Data Access Request
Dataset pipeline status
Not available
Time to dataset access
Not applicable
Access request cost
Access method category
TRE/SDE
Access service description
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Jurisdiction
GB-GBN
Data use limitation
General research use
Data use requirements
Institution-specific restrictions, Not for profit use
Data Controller
Public Health Scotland
Data Processor
National Services Scotland