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South East Scotland Cancer Database - Core Oncology Dataset

Summary

Abstract

The oncology database was established in 2019 building on 40+ years of data collection across the region of the South East Scotland Cancer Network. The database holds data on diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of patients undergoing care within the region.

Keywords

Publisher

  • Name
    DataLoch
  • Logo

    Not available

  • Description
    Not available
  • Contact point
    Not available

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

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/01/1974
  • End date
    Not available
  • Frequency
    Continuous
  • Distribution release date
    Not available

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Not available
  • Source
    Not available
  • Collection situation
    Clinic, Secondary care - Outpatients, Secondary care - In-patients, Services, Prescribing - Community pharmacy, Other

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    Project-specific restrictions, Research-specific restrictions

Requesting access to this data

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Project-specific restrictions, Disclosure control
  • Resource creator
    NHS Lothian
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

  • Access rights
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction
    GB-SCT
  • Data controller
    NHS Lothian
  • Data processor
    NHS Lothian

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    Application/sql, text/csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Technical information

A JSON file is available with further technical information. This can include details of variables and data classes contained in the dataset.

Preview of JSON file

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    "publisher": {
      "name": "DataLoch",
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    "inPipeline": "Not available",
    "shortTitle": "South East Scotland Cancer Database  - Core Oncology Dataset",
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    "datasetSubType": "Not applicable",
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  "coverage": {
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    "spatial": "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",
    "followUp": "Continuous",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
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  "required": {
    "issued": "2024-10-08T11:32:03.657481Z",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "modified": "2024-10-08T11:32:03.657493Z",
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    },
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      "dataProcessor": "NHS Lothian",
      "dataController": "NHS Lothian",
      "deliveryLeadTime": "2-4 weeks",
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    }
  }
}

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