University of Birmingham: A prospective cohort observational study to determine the incidence of venous thromboembolism amound care home residents (VTEC) This study aims to determinefor the first time in UK

Data-sharing agreement from NHS Digital registers of approved data releases, 2014–2019. Evidence status: source reported.

Organisation: University of Birmingham
Source reference: DARS-NIC-230509-D4R8J-v0.0
Jurisdiction: England
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0, subject to NHS England terms and exclusions

Register reference: DARS-NIC-230509-D4R8J-v0.0
Agreement period: not published to no end date published
For commercial purposes (as marked in the register): Not stated
Release files listed by NHS England: 3

Data approved

MRIS - Cause of Death Report
MRIS - Cohort Event Notification Report
MRIS - Flagging Current Status Report

Objective, as published

A prospective cohort observational study to determine the incidence of venous thromboembolism amound care home residents (VTEC) This study aims to determinefor the first time in UK care homes the incidence of Venous thromboembolism (VTE), the incidence rate of VTE related deaths, the rate of hospital admissions due to VTE amoung care home residents not admitted to hospital. Dates and causes of death are to be used for research purposes, that is to confirm study endpoints and to collect relevant data on risk factors, prevention and treatment from care home and GP surgery it is achieved. The data will be held on a secure database within the University of Birmingham and analysed to answer the study questions. The output of the analysis will be peer reviewed medical journals. The suty aims to ascertain the incidence, examine prevention measures, determine the optimal treatment strategy and to imprve VTE risk assessment which is needed in Care Home because many residents have multiple conditions and complex medication regimes.

Source: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/2019/http://content.digital.nhs.uk/media/23167/Data-Release-Register-September---November-2016/xls/Data_Release_Register__September_-_November_2016.xlsx. Captured 2026-10-30.

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