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Lighthouse

Summary

Abstract

Lighthouse laboratories [high-throughput facilities dedicated to COVID-19]

Keywords

Lighthouse Covid-19 TESTING HIC SCOTLAND

Publisher

  • Name
    Health Informatics Centre - University of Dundee
  • Logo

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  • Contact point
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Documentation

Description

ECOSS is a database that holds surveillance data on various microorganisms (e.g. influenza virus, coronavirus) and infections reported from NHS diagnostic and reference laboratories and Pillar 2 facilities/Lighthouse laboratories [high-throughput facilities dedicated to COVID-19 viral Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the National Testing Programme]. Data on laboratory results for all SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests carried out in Scotland are being collated by ECOSS and can be linked to other data sources
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  • Is part of
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Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    18/01/2019
  • End date
    10/09/2021
  • Frequency
    Static
  • Distribution release date
    19/05/2022

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Disease registry
  • Source
    Other
  • Collection situation
    Other

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    General research use

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Disclosure control
  • Resource creator
    NHS Scotland
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

  • Access rights
  • Access service
    HIC has implemented a remote-access Trusted Research Environment to protect data confidentiality, satisfy public concerns about data loss and reassure Data Controllers about HIC’s secure management and processing of their data. Data is not released externally to data users for analysis on their own computers but placed on a server at HIC, within a restricted, secure IT environment, where the data user is given secure remote access to carry out their analysis. Full details are available via the following link: https://www.dundee.ac.uk/hic/safe-haven
  • Jurisdiction
    GB-SCT
  • Data controller
    Local NHS boards
  • Data processor
    University of Dundee, Health Informatics Centre

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    Database

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
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  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
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Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data Dictionary

CARE_HOME_CLIENT_GROUP

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_COUNCIL_AREA

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_COUNCIL_AREA_CODE

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_INT_AUTHORITY_NAME

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_MAIN_AREA_OF_CARE

This field represents the main type of care within the carehome: Acquired brain injury...

CARE_HOME_NHS_BOARD

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_NHS_BOARD_CODE

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_NUM_OF_STAFF

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_NUM_REGISTERED_PLACES

No Column Description Available

CARE_HOME_ROLE

No Column Description Available

Variable description

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