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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 24 Mar 2026 | Updated: 16 days ago

Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors:Patient Reported Outcomes (Aurum)

Dataset

Summary

Description:
CPRD Aurum linked Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors survey (QOLC) data from survivors of colorectal cancer diagnosed 2010-2011. Note, these data are no longer routinely available; contact enquiries@cprd.com to discuss.
Contact Point:
Health Theme:
Cancer
Health Category:
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Number of Unique Individuals:
3255865

Documentation

Documentation:
CPRD Aurum linked Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors in England: Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) survey, is a national survey that was commissioned by the Department of Health as a follow-on from the pilot study in July 2011 undertaken to confirm the value of collecting PROMs data on breast, prostate, colorectal and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It includes survey data from 34,467 patients aged 16 years and over with an incident colorectal cancer diagnosis during Jan 2010 Dec 2011. Outcome items in the survey are made up of Euroqol 5-level (EQ-5D), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT), and Social Difficulties Inventory (SDI) items.

Coverage

Spatial

Spatial Coverage:
  • United Kingdom
  • England

Temporal

Start Date:
01 January 2010
End Date:
31 December 2011
Frequency:
QUARTERLY
Date of Latest Release:
11 December 2020
Date of First Release:
08 October 2024
Temporal Aggregation:
Other

Provenance

Origin

Collection Situation:
  • Secondary care - In-patients
  • Other
Image Contrast:
Not stated
Method of Collection:
Electronic survey

Access and Governance

Usage

Data Use Requirements:
  • Project specific restriction
  • Geographical restriction
  • User specific restriction
  • Time limit on use
  • Institution specific restriction

Access

Jurisdiction:
England
Data Controller:
Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Data Processor:
CPRD
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Legal Basis:
General research use, No linkage, Research-specific restrictions, Research use only
Health Data Access Body:
Public Health England (PHE) via the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS)

Format and Standards

Language:
English
Format:
Tab delimited text
Coding System:
OTHER

Data Distribution

Data Status:
Not available
Distribution:
Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s Research Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient advice is provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory Committee (CAC): https://www.cprd.com/research-applications, https://www.cprd.com/pricing

Observations

Name
Population Type
Value
Description
Variable Measured
Unit Code
Observation Date
Number of Records
Minimum Typical Age
Maximum Typical Age
Persons
3255865
Number of CPRD Aurum patients matched to a single cancer identifier
Count
06 September 2021
3255865
0
115