Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Registries

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Data request in accordance with 'Data use-protocol' (dutchhospitaldata.nl)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

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Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

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Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1996 and 2011 with a sample size of 115 health care providers; data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1996

Stratification if applicable

Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Not applicable

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population with ambulatory care

Age range

No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all ambulatory care in the Netherlands

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Ambulatory care; type of treatment, type of health care provider, patient information.

Possibility of linkage among databases

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