The Danish National Patient Register

被引：3499

作者：

Lynge, Elsebeth ^{[1
]}

Sandegaard, Jakob Lynge ^{[2
]}

Rebolj, Matejka ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Copenhagen, Inst Publ Hlth, Copenhagen, Denmark

[2] Natl Board Hlth, Copenhagen, Denmark

来源：

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2011年 / 39卷

关键词：

Patient registration; hospital activity registration;

D O I：

10.1177/1403494811401482

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

100235 [预防医学];

摘要：

Introduction: The Danish National Patient Register (NPR) was established in 1977, and it is considered to be the finest of its kind internationally. Content: At the onset the register included information on inpatient in somatic wards. The content of the register has gradually been expanded, and since 2007 the register has included information on all patients in Danish hospitals. Validity and coverage: Although the NPR is overall a sound data source, both the content and the definitions of single variables have changed over time. Changes in the organisation and provision of health services may affect both the type and the completeness of registrations. Conclusion: The NPR is a unique data source. Researchers using the data should carefully consider potential fallacies in the data before drawing conclusions.

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页码：30 / 33

页数：4