Drug Treatment and Women’s Health (EURAS/INAS)

Networks for prospective,controlled long-term cohort studies of women under normal-life-conditions (non-interventional observation) with active follow-up to get information about changes in health conditions (diseases,co-morbidities),currently with focus on possible adverse events of different hormonal drug treatments. Accrual of participants by networks of voluntary participating physicians. Established networks in many countries (Europe/North America/Australia),extensible on demand. Data about history of diseases and drug treatment and the development over time are usually collected in 6 months intervals from participating women (complex validation procedure) and physicians. The network started in the year 2000. A few studies with specific research questions on hormonal treatment finished already others are continuing. The number of countries in the networks is steadily increasing as are the women under surveillance.