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Our Open Access Publication of the Month – October 2021
Predicting emergency hospital admissions in Scotland using a population-scale machine learning tool.
OMICSPRED – a living resource for predicting multi-omics data directly from genotypes
Overview The identification of new biomarkers for disease can provide a valuable indication of an individual’s risk of certain illnesses and even indicate the best treatments. This makes it an...
How unlocking health data shaped the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
To find out more about how we are turning health data into insights on COVID-19 vaccines, register for our “Open Door” event: Register In December 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech and...
How the HDR UK Public Advisory Board are driving involvement of patients and the public in data access processes
There’s nothing quite like throwing a small pebble into a still pond and watching the ripples spread out across the surface. Being a patient and public representative often feels like being a...
SPIRIT-PRO Extension explanation and elaboration: guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in protocols of clinical trials
Overview Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) can provide valuable evidence on the impact of disease and treatment on patients’ symptoms, function and quality of life. High-quality PRO data from...
First-dose ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccines and thrombocytopenic, thromboembolic and hemorrhagic events in Scotland
Overview As the rollout of first dose COVID-19 vaccines accelerated in the UK and Europe, safety concerns emerged after reports that a small number of people experienced adverse events in their...
How North-West Londoners have helped shape how their health data should be accessed for research
Discover-NOW is the Health Data Research Hub for Real World Evidence and aims to revolutionise the way health data is used responsibly for research into treating and preventing disease. They...
Our Open Access Publication of the Month – September 2021
Meta-analysis of association between administration of IL-6 Antagonists and adverse COVID-19 outcomes
Ethnic differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 related hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission, and deaths in England
Overview This was the largest UK study to examine ethnic inequalities in COVID-19 – tracking patients from positive test to eventual outcome. By covering primary and secondary healthcare, and...