Infections in care home residents Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Current methodology as of 15/07/2026:
The VIVALDI Social Care Database will store data on infections, hospital attendances, vaccinations, antibiotic prescriptions, and deaths in older adults who liv
Sponsors
UCL/UCLH Joint Research Office
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 120 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Care home residents over the age of 65 years in England
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Care home residents under the age of 65 years 2. Care-home residents at participating homes who opt out from data collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome(s) as of 15/07/2026: Data on the number and type of infections, hospital attendances, vaccinations, antibiotic prescriptions, and deaths via linkage of routinely collected electronic care-home records and NHS data, between 01/02/2024 and 31/10/2026 _____ Previous primary outcome(s): Data on the number and type of infections, hospital attendances, vaccinations, antibiotic prescriptions, and deaths via linkage of routinely collected electronic care-home records and NHS data, between 01/02/2024 and 01/02/2025 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactLaura Shallcross
Outcome results
None listed