External datasets
The CHeReL regularly links other datasets that are not contained
within the Master Linkage Key. A large number of datasets
have been linked on a 'link and destroy' basis.
This section of the website is being progressively expanded to
include information about these datasets, with metadata where
available.
NSW Register of Congenital Conditions
The NSW Register of Congenital Conditions (formerly known as the
NSW Birth Defects Register) is a population-based surveillance
system established to monitor congenital conditions detected during
pregnancy or at birth, or diagnosed in infants up to one year of
age.
NSW Pap Test Register
The NSW Pap Test Register collects data on women who have a pap
test in NSW and contains details of the woman undergoing the test
and test results including Pap tests, cervical histology tests or
HPV DNA tests
The Hunter Community Study
The Hunter Community Study (HCS) is a cohort study of older
Australians (aged 55-85) living in the Hunter Region of NSW.
Demographic, clinical and biochemical (blood test) information has
been collected from the participants between 2004 and 2008
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) is a
national longitudinal study of three birth cohorts of women
(1973-1978, 1946-1951, 1921-1926) which collects information on
women's health and well-being to inform policy makers at state and
federal level
Pharmaceutical Drugs of Addiction System
The Pharmaceutical Drugs of Addiction System (PHDAS) is an
administrative database used by the Pharmaceutical Services Unit of
NSW Health to administer programs which involve the prescription of
drugs of addiction. PHDAS consists of three subsystems: the
Methadone Subsystem, the Non-Methadone Subsystem and the Stimulant
Notification Subsystem.
PHDAS databases record patient details, prescriber details,
administration point details, program (treatment) information and
patient/program-specific details.
