National Pathology Exchange (NPEX) Dataset

National Pathology Exchange (NPEX) Dataset#

# define target dataset to document
schema = 'nhsd'
table = 'NPEX'
version = 'v0003'
# import functions from script helper
import sys
script_fp = "../../../../scripts/"
sys.path.insert(0, script_fp)
from data_doc_helper import DocHelper
# create instance
document = DocHelper(schema, table, version, script_fp)
# markdown/code hybrid cell module requirement
from IPython.display import display, Markdown

1. Summary#

This dataset is also known as the Covid-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results dataset.

display(document.style_table(document.get_dataset_info()))
Dataset descriptor Dataset-specific information
Name of dataset in TRE NPEX
Other name Covid-19 UK Non-hospital Antigen Testing Results
Keywords COVID-19, Testing
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.
Owner Department of Health and Social Care
Geographical coverage UK
Temporal coverage 17/04/2020 onwards
TRE temporal coverage 17/04/2020 onwards
Frequency of update Annually
Date of last extract None
DOI None
Data resolution Swab test
Number of variables None
Number of participants None
Number of observations None
Version None
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
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

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)

display(document.style_table(document.get_cohort_count()))
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.