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Radiotherapy Dataset (RTDS)

Dataset

Summary

Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE

Documentation

Description:
The Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS) allows for the routine collection of clinically and managerially relevant ACTIVITY data from Radiotherapy facilities, in order to commission or monitor Radiotherapy Services in an evidence-based manner.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Wales
Typical Age Range:
18-150
Follow Up:
0 - 6 MONTHS
Pathway:
SECONDARY CARE

Provenance

Origin

Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
CLINIC

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
MONTHLY
Distribution Release Date:
03 March 2020
Start Date:
01 January 2016
End Date:
31 January 2020
Time Lag:
2-4 WEEKS

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
The SAIL Databank is powered by the UK Secure e-Research Platform (UKSeRP). Following approval through safeguard processes, access to project-specific data within the secure environment is permitted using two-factor authentication.
Access Request Cost:
Data provision is free from SAIL. Overall project costing depends on the number of people that require access to the SAIL Gateway, the activities that SAIL needs to complete (e.g. loading non-standard datasets), data refreshes, analytical work required, disclosure control process, and special case technological requirements.
Jurisdictions:
GB
Data Controller:
NHS Wales’ Informatics Service (NWIS)
Data Processor:
SAIL Databank

Usage

Resource Creators:
NWIS

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
NHS WALES DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
SQL database table

Enrichment and Linkage

Qualified Relations:
Yes. To any SAIL dataset & reference data.

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
EVENTS
Approx 70-80% coverage of Welsh population through GP registrations.
3000000
Count
01 September 2021