NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) clinical and phenotype data¶
For further information on the data available in the latest data release, including a data dictionary, please visit the most recent NHS GMS data release.
For details on the different tables, please refer to our sections on:
- Cancer-specific NHS GMS clinical data
- Rare disease-specific NHS GMS clinical data
- General NHS GMS clinical data
Primary and secondary data¶
Clinical data available in the RE are classified as Primary or Secondary:
- Primary clinical data were collected when participants were enrolled in the programme. They were sourced from the Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs), who followed set data models that specify the variables and matching data types. Tables of primary data will be tagged with in this User Guide.
- Secondary clinical data come from third parties such as NHSE. These data complement the primary clinical data with additional information such as hospital visits and cancer treatments. Tables of secondary data they will be tagged with in this User Guide.
Accessing clinical and phenotype data¶
The clinical data can be accessed in LabKey under:
nhs-gms-release_vX
where X should be the newest version of the data release. Once you are inside the relevant version, you will be able to see a list of Data Views (datasets) divided into four categories: Common, Bioinformatics, Cancer, Quick View.