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DOIs for CPRD data
We’re pleased to announce that the monthly CPRD GOLD and CPRD Aurum database releases are now being assigned a digital object identifier (DOI).
Latest data from CPRD
The latest versions of the CPRD GOLD and CPRD Aurum databases and COVID-19 feasibility counts are now available.
Christmas and New Year office closure dates
CPRD Enquiries and the CPRD office will be operating a reduced service during Christmas and New Year and will be closed for holidays on the following dates:
Latest linked datasets
The latest set of linkage data is now available for use in research studies. The set (set 20) contains an update of priority linkages to support COVID-19 research along with the first tranche of CPRD linked Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) COVID-19 positive virology test data up to end July 2020.
University of Oxford fertility treatment outcomes study
CPRD is facilitating the study of the Prolonged Effects of Assisted reproductive technologies on the health of women and their children: a Record Linkage study for England (PEARL).
Linked datasets update
The next set of linkage data (set 19) for use in research studies is being made available as a phased release, with priority linkages being expedited to support COVID-19 research at this time.
Patient safety and prescribing reports for GPs
New NHS England guidance for medication review in primary care recommends patient safety and prescribing reports developed by CPRD and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP).
Latest data from CPRD
The latest versions of the CPRD GOLD and CPRD Aurum databases and COVID-19 feasibility counts are now available.
New synthetic datasets to assist COVID-19 and cardiovascular research
CPRD has generated high-fidelity synthetic datasets using a synthetic data generation and evaluation framework that was developed under a grant from the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund launched by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and managed by Innovate UK.
Linked datasets
The latest set of linkage data (set 18) is now available for use in research studies. There has been an increase in the coverage periods for many of the linked data sources.