Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco

The data source contains a large, unselected, and comprehensive health record dataset from patients in the regional Hospital Amato Lusitano and 11 Primary Healthcare Centers, that together form Castelo Branco Local Health Unit (ULSCB). ULSCB is a large healthcare institution, part of the National Health System (NHS) network, whose mission is to provide universal healthcare coverage to the Portuguese population. ULSCB is therefore responsible for public healthcare coverage for the region of Beira Baixa, in a mixed urban and rural catchment area spanning over 5,000 km2. ULSCB’s area of influence comprises an aging population (2 elderly for every young) with a high level of illiteracy (some rural contexts nearing 40%), low socio-economic status (85% of the national average), and one of the highest prevalences of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and CKD in continental Portugal. Private-sector activity is nonrelevant, and its records are not directly included in our database.