The Danish National Patient Register

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - Tập 39 Số 7_suppl - Trang 30-33 - 2011
Elsebeth Lynge1, Jakob Lynge Sandegaard2, Matejka Rebolj3
1Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, [email protected]
2National Board of Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
3Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Introduction: The Danish National Patient Register (NPR) was established in 1977, and it is considered to be the finest of its kind internationally. Content: At the onset the register included information on inpatient in somatic wards. The content of the register has gradually been expanded, and since 2007 the register has included information on all patients in Danish hospitals. Validity and coverage: Although the NPR is overall a sound data source, both the content and the definitions of single variables have changed over time. Changes in the organisation and provision of health services may affect both the type and the completeness of registrations. Conclusion: The NPR is a unique data source. Researchers using the data should carefully consider potential fallacies in the data before drawing conclusions.

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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Tập 39 Số 7_suppl

30-33

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