D ata verification and follow-up is an additional service provided by the GPRD Group to assist researchers who require more detailed information on a selected group of patients identified in the GPRD. Researchers using the GPRD often need to verify that the computerised information they receive is a good representation of the actual medical events. Sometimes they need amplification of the details and seek this information via questionnaires and requests for anonymised patient hospital letters.

Undertaking a verification service requires the researcher to contact and effect this work through the GPRD Group to ensure that full confidentiality of the practices and patients is maintained. The GPRD Group charges a fee for undertaking this work, and will in turn pay the contributing doctor and practice for their time and efforts.

Text Service

Although GPRD is a highly coded dataset, doctors also add details to patients records by the addition of text. GPRD makes the text available as an additional service. Email the helpdesk if you would like more information about this service.