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Accessing Local Data for Research and Planning

Explore the importance of using local data, examples of available data types, and a tool to access sight loss data. Contact us for assistance.

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Accessing Local Data for Research and Planning

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  1. What data is available in your local area?John SladeResearch Officer, RNIB

  2. This is the most important slide research@rnib.org.uk Please contact us if you would like any help in accessing data, evidence or research.

  3. How are you already using local data? Discussion: • Can you think of some examples of local data you have used in your work? • How do you use this information? • How easy/difficult is it to access?

  4. Why do we need to use local data? • Compliment expert local knowledge • Help us to deepen our understanding of blind and partially sighted people and those at risk of sight loss • Access information to engage with funders and commissioners • To support the identification of local priorities • To help plan services and strategy • To help start conversations

  5. Some examples of types of data • Official statistics - survey or administrative • Modelled estimates • Service mapping

  6. Generating modelled data Example of children and young people: • Research suggests that nationally 0.2 per cent of all children aged 0-16 are blind or partially sighted • We can apply this percentage to develop a local estimate • For example, in Cardiff: 66,795 aged 0–16 in Cardiff 0.2% BPS 100 BPS children aged 0-16 in Cardiff

  7. Some examples of official statistics • Census 2011 • Register of blind and partially sighted people • Certification of Vision Impairment • Recipients of adult social care • Disability benefits - for example DLA • Special Education Needs data

  8. Other types of data Modelled estimates: • Number of people living with sight loss • Number of blind and partially sighted children and young people • Number of people living with glaucoma, AMD, cataract and diabetic retinopathy • Falls related to sight loss Mapping: • Eye clinics and what support they offer • Rehabilitation services

  9. Accessing information Discussion • Have you used any resources or tools to help you access local information?

  10. RNIB Sight Loss Data Tool Version 2 • Launched in April 2014 • Increased number of indicators • All upper tier local authorities in the UK • Custom reports • 4 page summary reports for each area • Available from the RNIB website at www.rnib.org.uk/datatool

  11. What does it include? • General population • Registration • Certification of Vision Impairment • Living with sight loss • Children and young people • Older people • NHS sight tests • Cost of sight loss • Sight threatening eye conditions • Support • Health and other health conditions

  12. Sight Loss Data Tool demo Registered charity number 226227

  13. Sight Loss Data Tool - supporting documents User guide • Short guide to help make the most of the different functions within the data tool Guidance notes • Full details of every indicator, including sources, definition, calculations and limitations

  14. How do I keep up to date? www.rnib.org.uk/research Sign up to updates from the research team. This includes notifications about future version of the data tool, updates on our secondary analysis work and our blogs and research news items.

  15. What more can we do? Discussion • What more can we do to support you to access local data? • What information would you like to see included in future updates to the Sight Loss Data Tool? • District level data? • Health boundaries? • Benchmarking (to easily compare areas)? • Data to show trends over time? • Something else?

  16. Support research@rnib.org.uk Please contact us if you would like any help in accessing data, evidence or research.

  17. Thank you Email: john.slade@rnib.org.uk Telephone: 0121 665 4232 Any questions?

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