Can the epidemiology of zoonotic disease be studied in routine health records? A feasibility study of the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic diseases pose significant challenges to public health, creating substantial societal and economic burdens. Current surveillance systems rely primarily on laboratory-confirmed cases and statutory notifications, which may underestimate true disease prevalence. This study investigates the feasibility of using routine electronic health records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) as an alternative or complementary approach to zoonotic disease surveillance in the United Kingdom. The objective was to compare incidence of zoonotic diseases reported by Public Health England (PHE) with new diagnoses observed in the CPRD and to assess the potential of routine healthcare records for epidemiological monitoring. A comprehensive retrospective cohort study was conducted over a ten

SUBMITTER: Poole CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273506 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature