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The General Practice Research Database: quality of morbidity data

J Hollowell

    Population Trends
    |April 1, 1997
    PubMed
    Summary

    The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) shows potential for national health monitoring. A study found its patient data comparable to other surveys, suggesting its validity for public health research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Public Health Surveillance
    • General Practice Data

    Background:

    • The Office for National Statistics (ONS) assumed control of the General Practice Research Database (GPRD) in 1994.
    • The GPRD's utility for general health monitoring required evaluation due to limited prior use.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the representativeness, quality, and validity of the GPRD.
    • To determine the GPRD's suitability as a source for national morbidity data.

    Main Methods:

    • Compared GPRD patient consulting rates for chicken pox, hay fever, asthma, and diabetes against the 4th National Morbidity Survey.
    • Evaluated GPRD asthma treatment rates against epidemiological survey data.

    Main Results:

    • Consulting rates for four key conditions in the GPRD aligned with national survey data.
    • Asthma treatment rates in the GPRD also showed consistency with epidemiological findings.

    Conclusions:

    • The General Practice Research Database demonstrates potential as a valuable resource for national morbidity data.
    • The GPRD's data quality and representativeness support its use in public health monitoring and research.

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