Register of Medicinal Product Statistics
Lægemiddelstatistikregistret
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Health and Performance
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Governance
Contact information
Statens Serum Institut
The Danish State Serum Institute, SSI
Artillerivej 5
DK-2300 Copehangen S
Denmark
Phone: (+45)32683268
Fax: (+45)32683868
Email: serum(at)ssi.dk
Url:
www.ssi.dk/.../...nal%20Products%20Statistics.aspx
Timeliness, transparency
N.A.Access to data
Conditions of access
Researchers can gain access to the database through Statistics Denmark. SSI transfers data to Statistics Denmark once a year.
Permission to use the Danish Register of Medicinal Product Statistics has to be requested from the Danish Data Protection Agency. This will extend the application process by 1-2 months.
Anonymised microdata
SAS
Documentation is only available in Danish.
Coverage
The registry collects data annually and it covers all Danish citizens who have been prescribed medicine.
1995
Detailed Information on the entire Danish population’s purchase of prescription medicine.
Around 30 items of information are registered at each sale, including personal id number of medicine user, product code, number of packets sold, etc.
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Registry covers all Danes who have been prescribed medicine.
Covers health
More information at www.ssi.dk/.../Laegemiddelstatistikregisteret.aspx
Applicability
Strengths: This registry covers the entire Danish population over a long period of time and is very detailed. The data is reported monthly.
Information is provided in English: www.ssi.dk/.../...nal%20Products%20Statistics.aspx
- The information about this dataset was compiled by the author:
- Chantal Nielsen
- (see Partners)