Extramural Leiden University Medical Center Academic Network (ELAN)
The ELAN dynamic data infrastructure, based on routine healthcare data of general practitioners, hospitals, and mental healthcare, linked to municipal and national data sources from Statistics Netherlands, was established with the aim to facilitate broad research topics to improve integrated patient care and health outcomes. The dynamic data infrastructure comprises 2.6 million individuals spanning all age groups residing in South Holland province from 2007 onwards, with a diverse mix of urban and rural residents. This data infrastructure is updated on an annual basis. If residents relocate out of the area, information on death diagnoses, medication, and morbidity is still accessible through national data sources.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
2,600,000 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Leiden University Medical Center (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, LUMC)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
University Leiden
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Employer data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
- Police & judicial system data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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