A Datasheet for the INSIGHT University Hospitals Birmingham Retinal Vein Occlusion Data Set

Edward J. Bilton*, Emily J. Guggenheim, Balazs Baranyi, Charlotte Radovanovic, Rowena L. Williams, William Bradlow, Alastair K. Denniston, Susan P. Mollan

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Abstract

Purpose Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second leading cause of visual loss due to retinal disease. Retinal vein occlusion increases the risk of cardiovascular mortality and the risk of stroke. This article describes the data contained within the INSIGHT eye health data set for RVO and cardiovascular disease.

Design Data set descriptor for routinely collected eye and systemic disease data.

Participants All people who had suffered an RVO aged ≥ 18 years old, attending the Ophthalmology Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) National Health Service (NHS) Trust were included.

Methods The INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub for Eye Health is an NHS-led ophthalmic bioresource. It provides researchers with safe access to anonymized routinely collected data from contributing NHS hospitals to advance research for patient benefit. This report describes the INSIGHT UHB RVO and major adverse cardiovascular events data set, a data set of ophthalmology and systemic data derived from the United Kingdom’s largest acute care trust.

Main Outcome Measures This data set consists of routinely collected data from the hospital’s electronic patient records. The data set primarily includes structured data (relating to their hospital eye care and any cardiovascular data held for the individual) and OCT ocular images. Further details regarding the available data points are available in the supplementary information.

Results At the time point of this analysis (September 30, 2022) the data set was composed of clinical data from 1521 patients, from Medisoft records inception. The data set includes 2196 occurrences of RVO affecting 2026 eyes, longitudinal eye follow-up clinical parameters, over 6217 eye-related procedures, and 982 encountered complications. The data set contains information on 2534 major adverse cardiovascular event occurrences, their subtype, number experienced per patient, and chronological relation to RVO event. Longitudinal follow-up data including laboratory results, regular medications, and all-cause mortality are also available within the data set.

Conclusions This data set descriptor article summarizes the data set contents, the process of its curation, and potential uses. The data set is available through the structured application process that ensures research studies are for patient benefit. Further information regarding the data repository and contact details can be found at https://www.insight.hdrhub.org/.
Original languageEnglish
Article number100388
Number of pages11
JournalOphthalmology Science
Volume3
Issue number3
Early online date9 Sept 2023
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 9 Sept 2023

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