Nordic Health and Welfare Statistics (NHWStat)
NHWStat derives population-level information from routinely collected data to create a statistical database. The database includes all populations in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
24,287,763 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The populations of Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2000
Primary Institutions
Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee (NOMESCO)
Nordic Social Statistical Committee (NOSOSCO)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Nordic Council of Ministers
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
- Other government data
- Social care data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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