READ ME File For 'Referrals into the Southampton Chronic Service'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D3859

ReadMe Author: Imogen Bland, University of Southampton 

This dataset supports the thesis entitled Referrals into the Southampton Chronic Service
AWARDED BY: University of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2026


Date of data collection: 01/09/2024-01/01/2025

Information about geographic location of data collection: Southampton

Licence:
Creative Commons Attribution

Related projects/Funders: n/a


--------------------
DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
--------------------

This dataset contains:

[1 file - Excel spreadsheet - entitled Referrals into the Southampton Chronic Service]


--------------------------
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
--------------------------

Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Data was collated by me, using referral information from NHS systems - SystmOne, CHIE and ERS Advice and Guidance

Methods for processing the data: data submitted is raw collated date

People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Imogen Bland, Dr Gary James Gutteridge


--------------------------
DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 
--------------------------

Number of variables: 18 including study number

Number of cases/rows: 286

Variable list, defining any abbreviations, units of measure, codes or symbols used: Study Number, Gender, Age, Record Of Mental Health Diagnosis, Current or Historic, Depression Diagnosis Recorded?, Anxiety Diagnosis Recorded?, PTSD Diagnosis Recorded?, Personality Disorder Diagnosis Recorded?, Neurodivergent Spectrum Diagnosis Recorded?, Psychotic Disorder Diagnosis Recorded?, Other Mental Health Diagnosis Recorded?, Anxiety Severity, Depression Severity, Have they received Mental Health treatment/therapy?, Are they actively receiving Mental Health Treatment?, Where have they been referred from?, Was the patient accepted into the service?
PTSD = post traumatic stress disorder
   

Date that the file was created: 01/09/2024