ACaDMe National Comparative
The ACaDMe National Comparative data mart provides information about patients who are resident or treated by the NHS in Scotland. Data held in the data mart is drawn from submissions made by NHS Boards to the Information Services Division (ISD) through the Scottish Morbidity Records (SMR) 01, 04, 06 data schemes. In addition there are data on deaths collected by the General Registrars Offices for Scotland. Users of the data mart will have access to data for all Boards and not just their own.
Confidentiality Statement
National-Comparatives-Confidentiality-Statement-v1-2.pdf 
[18KB]: This statement must be completed and returned before access to the ACaDMe National Comparative data mart can be given. [Added 6 January 2012]
Information Governance
National-Comparatives-Governance-Guide-v1-2.pdf [132KB]: This document supports the effective and appropriate use of information within the ACaDMe National Comparative data mart. It covers topics including confidentiality, data protection, information security, records management and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. [Added 6 January 2012]
Memorandum of Understanding
National-Comparatives-Memorandum-of-Understanding-v1-0.pdf [30KB]: The purpose of this document is to ensure that NHS Boards have a common understanding and agreement in relation to use of the ACaDMe National Comparative data mart. [Added 6 January 2012]
Training
National-Comparatives-Training-Presentation-v1-1.pdf [1.1MB]: slides used in the ACaDMe National Comparative training. [Updated on 17 January 2012]
User Guide
ACaDMe National Comparative User Guide [122KB]: This document provide users of the ACaDMe Comparative data mart with guidance on its use, how it differs from ACaDMe and details of the groupings used for diagnoses and procedures. [Updated 8 March 2012]
Disclosure Control
SHIS-Statistical-Disclosure-Control-Guidance-v1-0.pdf [248KB]: Sets out guidance and practices for assessing risk of disclosing personal information arising from a statistical release. The guidance provided here is intended to supplement and support local procedures. [Added 6 January 2012]
