Prostate Cancer data Base Sweden 2.0 (PCBaSe)
In 2008, the National Prostate Cancer Register (NPCR) of Sweden was linked to a number of other population-based registers through the use of personal identity numbers (PINs). The aim of this linkage, named Prostate Cancer data Base Sweden (PCBaSe), was to create a database with extensive longitudinal data for a population-based, nation-wide cohort of men diagnosed with prostate cancer in Sweden. PCBaSe 2.0 includes data on 119,777 cases and data from up to 11 national registers. Besides all prostate cancer cases in NPCR, it also contains two control series of men without prostate cancer, denoted as comparison cohorts, as well as information on brothers of men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
119,777 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1987 (linked healthcare records)
2008 (PCBaSe inception)
Primary Institutions
Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet, UU)
Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska sjukhuset)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Västerbotten County Council
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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