PHARMO Database Network
The PHARMO Database Network is a population-based network of electronic healthcare databases, combining anonymous data from several primary and secondary healthcare providers in the Netherlands, such as general practitioners and outpatient pharmacies. The databases are also linked to external registries such as the Cancer and Pathology registries. As of the 1st of January 2018, the network included around 7 million active patients. All patients registered with the contributing healthcare providers are included in the network unless patients request to opt out. The frequency of data collection for each healthcare provider is at least annually, whilst the linkage is updated every year.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
~7,000,000 (participants as of 2018)
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
1990
Primary Institutions
PHARMO Institute
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
