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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 254 days ago

South East Scotland Cancer Database - Core Oncology Dataset

Dataset

Summary

Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE

Documentation

Description:
SESCD oncology data is recorded and curated by a dedicated team of clinical coders using paper-based patient case notes, electronic patient records, Scottish morbidity registers, and secondary healthcare databases. In addition, there are a number of automatic feeds from various national, regional and bespoke databases and EPRs which are quality checked by the coding team. Clinical expertise is provided by a dedicated team of clinical and research professionals.

Coverage

Spatial

Spatial Coverage:
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,City of Edinburgh
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,East Lothian
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,Midlothian
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,West Lothian
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,Dumfries and Galloway
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,Scottish Borders
  • United Kingdom,Scotland,Fife

Temporal

Start Date:
01 January 1974
Frequency:
Continuous

Provenance

Collection Situation:
Clinic, Secondary care - Outpatients, Secondary care - In-patients, Services, Prescribing - Community pharmacy, Other

Access and Governance

Usage

Condition of Access:
  • Project-specific restrictions
  • Research-specific restrictions
Condition of Use:
  • Project-specific restrictions
  • Disclosure control
Resource Creator:
NHS Lothian

Access

Access Service:
Researchers define their cohort and time period and select from a list of available data variables. Analysts will retrieve the data and make it available as an Excel file.
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
NHS Lothian
Access Request Cost:
Available on request
Data Processor:
NHS Lothian

Format and Standards

Languages:
en
Formats:
  • application/sql
  • text/csv

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Cancer patients in the South East of Scotland
163788
Count
24 August 2022