Hospitalizations database (Portugal)

28/09/2022
17/10/2024
Data source
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Human
Hospital discharge records
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Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
    • Neonate
      • Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
      • Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)
      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)
      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated percentage of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area

~17-35 hospitals -> ~50-100% of NHS hospitals
~300,000-600,000M episodes -> ~50% of all NHS episodes
~10 private hospitals

Description of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area whose data are not collected (e.g., people who are registered only for private care)

General population
Family linkage
No information provided.
Population

Population size

250.000

Population by age group

Age group Population size
Neonate
5.000
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
4.200
Children (2 to < 12 years)
6.000
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
5.000
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
58.000
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
57.000
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
42.000
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
43.000
Adults (85 years and over)
30.000
Median observation time
No information provided.