Asthma Incidence
Asthma Incidence
Data source: GP dataData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Weekly Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to GP practice level, except Practice Team InformationDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain, except for Weekly Returns Service which is free- Incidence
Asthma Prevalence
Patient-Reported Asthma Prevalence
Data source: National Health SurveysData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groups, except for the Northern Ireland Health Surveys that includes a group of 2-15 year olds and ≥16 year-oldsPeriodicity: Annually, but asthma survey not carried out in all yearsGranularity: Up to health administrative areaDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- UK-wide
Costs: Access to the survey datasets is free- Prevalence
GP-Reported Asthma Prevalence
Data source: GP dataData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Weekly Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to GP practice levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain, except for Weekly Returns Service and QOF which are free- Prevalence
Healthcare Utilisation in Primary Care
GP and Nurse Consultations
Data source: GP and National Health Survey datasetsData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Weekly Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to GP practice level (GP data) and health board level (National Health Survey data)Dataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain, except for Weekly Returns Service and the National Health Surveys which are free- Healthcare Utilisation
- Primary Care
Prescribing (Prescribed and Dispensed Medications)
Data source: GP and community medicines dispensed datasetsData type: Individual and medication level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain, except for Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA)- Healthcare Utilisation
- Primary Care
Out of Hours Calls
Data source: National repository dataData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- Scotland
Costs: NHS24 data are free- Healthcare Utilisation
- Primary Care
Healthcare Utilization in Secondary Care
Outpatient Consultations
Data source: National Health SurveysData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Annually, but asthma survey not carried out in all yearsGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Access to the survey datasets is freeFurther Information: Numbers are very small for outpatient datasets, therefore they should be used with caution- Healthcare Utilisation
- Secondary Care
Ambulance Conveyance
Data source: National Ambulance Service datasetsData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain- Healthcare Utilisation
- Secondary Care
Accident & Emergency Visits
Data source: National Accident and Emergency (A&E) datasetsData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain- Healthcare Utilisation
- Secondary Care
Inpatient and Day-Case Episodes in Hospitals
Data source: Hospital episode datasetsData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain- Healthcare Utilisation
- Secondary Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Discharges
Data source: National repository audit datasetsData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: AnnuallyGranularity: Up to health board levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
- UK-wide
Costs: Each dataset costs varying amount to obtain, except PICANet which is free to obtain- Healthcare Utilisation
- Secondary Care
Societal Costs
School Absenteeism
Data source: National Health SurveysData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: UnsureGranularity: Health administrative areaDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
Costs: National health survey data are free- Cost
Work Absenteeism
Data source: National Health SurveysData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: AnnuallyGranularity: Health administrative areaDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
Costs: National health survey data are free- Cost
Disability Living Allowance
Data source: National repository dataData type: Aggregate data in England, Scotland, and Wales, but individual level data in Northern IrelandCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: AnnuallyGranularity: Health administrative areaDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Costs: These datasets are free- Cost
Deaths
Data source: National repository dataData type: Individual level dataCoverage by age: Covers all age groupsPeriodicity: Monthly AnnuallyGranularity: Post code levelDataset availability by country and link for access and meta-data:- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales
Costs: These datasets are free to access- Cost