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United Kingdom - England and Wales Weekly Returns Service Annual Prevalence Report 2004

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Birmingham Research Unit: Weekly Returns Service Annual Prevalence Report 2004
Provider 
Royal College of General Practitioners
Geography 
United Kingdom (GBR)
England, Wales
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2001 - 12/2004
Series or system 
United Kingdom - England and Wales Weekly Returns Service
Data type
Administrative data:
  • Epi surveillance
  • Outpatient
  • Primary care
Summary 

The Weekly Returns Service (WRS) of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is a sentinel network of general practitioners (GPs) reporting patient morbidity and encounter data. The WRS Annual Prevalence Reports, which have not been published for years past 2007, complement the WRS Annual Reports, which focus on disease incidence. Prevalence rates are presented at the ICD-9 chapter level, and at 3-digit ICD-9 level. Data are presented firstly as age-standardized person prevalance rates, and then by sex and wide age groups.

Keywords 
Causes of morbidity, Encephalitis, Health care services, Health care use, ICD-9, Outpatient facilities, Patient counts, Population, Prevalence
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021