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QResearch is a consolidated database of anonymised health records from general practices throughout the United Kingdom. Established in 2003, the database includes linked data from as early as 1989. It includes data from over 40 million patients across the United Kingdom who are currently registered with general practices or historical patients who may have died or left general practices. Alongside data from general practises NHS England provides information on a range of topics, such as cancer diagnoses, mortality, and hospital admissions.

Study design
Registry

Number of participants at first data collection

> 40,000,000 (participants)

Recruitment is ongoing

Age at first data collection

Varied (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Patients and clinical populations
Dataset details

Countries

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Wales

Year of first data collection

2003 (inception)

1989 (linkage)

Primary Institutions

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Links

qresearch.org/

healthdatagateway.org/en/dataset/794

Profile paper DOI
Not available

Funders

UK Research and Innovation

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

mentalHealthData
dataLinkage
Quantitative data collection
  • Secondary data
Qualitative data collection
  • None
Neuroimaging data collection
  • None
Linked or secondary data
  • Existing research data
  • Healthcare data
  • Mortality data
Features

Engagement

  • Participant or community advisory groups
  • Participant or community advisory groups

    • Keywords

    Cancer
    Diagnostic information
    Electronic health records
    Hospital admissions
    Mental health
    Morbidity and mortality
    Patient data
    Physical health
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