Approved studies using CPRD Data

Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s Research Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient advice is provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory Committee (CAC). 

A summary of all approved protocols, including a lay and technical summary of the proposed research, is published three months after RDG approval. COVID-19 research protocols are being fast-tracked and all approved summaries are published within 72 hours to ensure transparency and to help avoid unnecessary duplication. 

Protocols below are listed in order of date of approval. Please click on the study title for more details. 

Peer-reviewed publications from research using CPRD data will be listed on our bibliography page. 

Date of Approval	Title
31/07/2015	Characterising the natural history and risk factors for the development of psoriatic arthritis in a UK population
23/07/2015	The effect of metformin on patient outcome after acute myocardial infarction
21/07/2015	Creation of a model of GP workload in terms of patient, practice and geographical variables to inform the GMS Contract Formula
17/07/2015	To establish the causal roles of environmental factors on exacerbations of COPD
16/07/2015	Chief Medical Officer Annual Report
15/07/2015	The impact of obesity on healthcare resource utilisation.