Substance Misuse Dataset (SMDS)
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The Substance Misuse Data Set (SMDS) (also known as Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse - WNDSM) captures information relating to a client journey in a substance misuse agency. This journey is made up of a number of ‘events’ – one referral, one assessment, one (or more) Treatment Modalities, multiple Treatment Outcomes Profile (TOPs) and one discharge.
Welsh providers delivering substance misuse treatment and who are in receipt of Welsh Government substance misuse revenue funding are required to submit the Dataset.
Treatment Outcomes Profiles are only required to be completed for Adults (age 16 and over) in receipt of structured treatments.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom,Wales
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
OTHER
Pathway:
Secondary care
Provenance
Origin
Sources:
EPR
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
MONTHLY
Start Date:
01 April 2014
End Date:
30 June 2023
Time Lag:
1-2 MONTHS
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:
Welsh Cancer Intelligence & Surveillance Unit (WCISU)
Data Processor:
SAIL Databank
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
GENERAL RESEARCH USE
Resource Creators:
DHCW
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
SQL database table
Enrichment and Linkage
Qualified Relations:
ALL
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
Origin
Name:
SAIL Databank (Wales)