National Pathology Exchange (NPEX) Dataset#
1. Summary#
This dataset is also known as the Covid-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results dataset.
| Dataset descriptor | Dataset-specific information |
|---|---|
| Name of dataset in TRE | NPEX |
| Other name | Covid-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results |
| Temporal coverage | 17/04/2020 onwards |
| TRE temporal coverage | 17/04/2020 onwards |
| Keywords | COVID-19, Testing |
| Geographical coverage | UK |
| Data resolution | Swab test |
| Specific restrictions to data use | Research must be related to COVID-19. For examples of research purposes acceptable to NHS England see the COVID-19 Public Health Directions 2020: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-documents/directions-and-data-provision-notices/secretary-of-state-directions/covid-19-public-health-directions-2020 |
| Owner | Department of Health and Social Care |
| Short description | Dataset of results across the UK from Pillar 2 swab (antigen) testing for SARS-CoV-2 (i.e. the wider community at drive through test centres, walk in centres, home kits returned by post, care homes, etc.). A record represents one swab test. |
| Frequency of update | Annually |
| Key link | https://digital.nhs.uk/services/data-access-request-service-dars/dars-products-and-services/data-set-catalogue/covid-19-uk-non-hospital-antigen-testing-results-pillar-2 |
| Number of variables | 38 |
| Number of observations | 2807397 |
| Participant count | 180975 |
| Date of last extract | 2024-04-26 |
2. Metrics#
The tables below summarise the NPEX dataset in the UK LLC TRE.
Table 1 The number of participants from each LPS that are represented in the NPEX dataset in the UK LLC TRE
Note: numbers relate to the most recent extract of NHS England data)
| LPS | Participant count |
|---|---|
| ALSPAC | 5141 |
| BCS70 | 4508 |
| BIB | 20239 |
| ELSA | 3977 |
| EPICN | 7109 |
| EXCEED | 6898 |
| FENLAND | 7558 |
| GLAD | 54485 |
| MCS | 14267 |
| NCDS58 | 4083 |
| NEXTSTEP | 4322 |
| NIHRBIO_COPING | 13893 |
| NSHD46 | 1098 |
| TEDS | 6914 |
| TRACKC19 | 12308 |
| TWINSUK | 8823 |
| UKHLS | 5352 |
| TOTAL | 180975 |
3. Helpful syntax#
Below we will include syntax that may be helpful to other researchers in the UK LLC TRE. For longer scripts, we will include a snippet of the code plus a link to Git where you can find the full script.