Indeed, scotland has long been a pioneer in the use of linked health service data for statistical research. What analysis software packages will be available to me in the nss national safe. Representative data for adults in all nhs health board for the 20142017 period are also available. Pas is a collection of microsoft excel workbooks for population analysis. The guiding principles for data linkage following extensive public consultation, the guiding principles for data linkage were published in 2012, demonstrating the scottish governments commitment to improving the decision making process for data users and data. Assessing the representativeness of populationsampled health surveys through linkage to administrative data on alcoholrelated outcomes. The scottish health survey provides a detailed picture of the health of the scottish population in private households and is designed to make a major contribution to the monitoring of health in scotland. Terminals within safe settings only access the safe haven and the software within it. We act as a single conduit for all applications to the nhs scotland public.
The first file, population analysis with microcomputers, volume i original archived copy, 1994, contains a presentation of analytical techniques. Scotlands good track record for linking records for health research is evidenced by the high volume of research projects, publications and findings resulting from. However, the utility of data linkage may be compromised by suboptimal or incomplete linkage, leading to systematic bias. Data linkage framework for scotland the scottish government. The data linkage framework was established as a mechanism to deliver this. We have established the exploiting existing data for health research. Use of recordlinkage to handle nonresponse and improve alcohol. A comparative risk assessment approach linking the scottish health survey to administrative health data article pdf available in plos one 147. In 2017, 3,697 adults and 1,603 children took part in the survey. Linked data files enable researchers to examine the factors that influence disability, chronic disease, health care utilization, morbidity, and mortality.
Nchs has developed a record linkage program designed to maximize the scientific value of the centers populationbased surveys. This allows for the true value of the data to be realised. Nhs scotland health board area will encounter edris. A scotlandwide data linkage framework for statistics and. The second file, population analysis with microcomputers, volume ii original archived copy, 1994, contains the complete set. Data linkage for statistics and research nrs are working in collaboration with nhs national services scotland nss and administrative data research centre adrc which is funded by the economic and social research council esrc, to deliver data linkage for statistical research projects which have been shown to be legal, ethical and in the. Respondents in the communitybased 1995 and 1998 scottish health survey who consented to record linkage followup. Record linkage in scotland and its applications to health research. Data linkage is a process which temporarily brings together two or more sets of administrative or survey data from different organisations to produce a wealth of information which can be used for research and statistical purposes. To examine the association between rurality and health in scotland, after adjusting for differences in individual and practice characteristics. If health data or income records were linked in to these analyses too, a more detailed.
Shes has been designed to provide data on the health of adults aged 16 and over and children aged 015 living in private households in scotland annually. Possible data sources for linkage projects places to start. Data linkage and administrative data research in scotland. The benefits of data linkage and the need for a scotlandwide framework. In this study, we synthesize the evidence identifying participant or. Publicuse data files are prepared and disseminated to provide access to the full scope of the data. Mortality and hospital record data linked to two cross sectional health surveys.