The internship will contribute to the work of Administrative Data Research Scotland which combines the expertise of academic researchers with specialists in the Scottish Governments Office of the Chief Statistician to transform how de-identified public sector administrative data in Scotland is utilized for public benefit. ADR Scotland is one of the four national partners that make up ADR UK, alongside the Office for National Statistics. The programme has developed a new model with the creation of linkable datasets to help answer new and different policy relevant questions to enrich the evidence.
This project will make use of data sets available via Research Data Scotland’s Research Access Scheme Approval Pathway (RAS datasets and variables | Research Data Scotland) and national audit data to start to investigate questions relating to CVD prescribing and outcomes. There is the potential to build on work taking place already using national audit data, and to link with the wider research programme in Scotland in this area. It will enable a candidate with existing quantitative analysis skills to develop these further by engaging with Research Data Scotland, and to work with specialist clinical advisors and policy makers in the Scottish Government on a key priority area for population health in Scotland.