Health record databases
QResearch
Also known as: QResearch
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Anonymised GP records from EMIS practices, linked to hospital, cancer and mortality data. Used to develop risk tools such as QRISK.
Application required Fee appliesHow it can replace animal studies
Real-world patient records can answer questions about disease risk and drug effects in people.
How to get access
Academic access via University of Oxford; project approval required.
- Access level
- Application required
- Who can use it
- UK academic researchers.
- Cost
- Fee applies
Data held
Population
From NAMsDB (https://namsdb.uk/resource/qresearch), release data under CC BY 4.0. Printed 26/10/2026.