A data specification is a series of linked documentation that defines the clinical code groups and the logical business rules for any given clinical concept or defined indicator. It is a guideline to ensure a comprehensive and consistent data definition, for implementation within a software solution for data reporting, extraction and messaging purposes.
Thanks to the wealth of experience that the PRIMIS team holds, we are well positioned to provide data specification services to a wide range of organisations, such as national NHS organisations for large-scale national data reporting activities, and commercial partners and research teams.
We are proud to have created and continue to maintain the only nationally recognised COVID-19 vaccination specification, used for call and recall of patient and vaccination uptake monitoring by UKHSA.
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PRIMIS is proud to have worked closely with colleagues at the UKHSA since 2015 to support their vaccine uptake monitoring for a variety of immunisation programmes including:
seasonal influenza
childhood immunisations (MMR, DTaP and Hexavalent, Hepatitis B, Meningitis ACWY)
shingles
rotavirus
human papillomavirus (HPV)
pertussis for pregnant women
pneumococcal (PPV and PCV)
COVID-19
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The PRIMIS team also works closely with the GP system suppliers on their implementation of the data specifications and undertake a number of data validation projects with a sample of practices in order to provide a report on the validity of the related ImmForm uptake data collections by GP system suppliers.
In addition, PRIMIS frequently provides ongoing advice to UKHSA to provide important contextual information about primary care, clinical coding and data recording that may impact their work including the SNOMED Bridging Studies project (see below for more information).
PRIMIS has been commissioned by the UKHSA to undertake a study to monitor and evaluate the impact of the implementation of SNOMED CT on the UKHSA national immunisation programme. Over a four-year period, data was collected from a group of approximately 40 practices on a quarterly basis.
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The study will enable PRIMIS to inform UKHSA, the GP system suppliers and participating practices of any coding anomalies and inconsistencies as SNOMED CT is implemented, as well as correct, where possible, coding problems that threaten the integrity of the data and thereby the reporting requirements of the national immunisation programme.
The benefits case is:
PRIMIS expects to publish the outcome of the SNOMED CT Bridging Studies project during 2022.
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