Access and validation

Governance details

Documents or webpages that describe the overall governance of the data source and processes and procedures for data capture and management, data quality check and validation results (governing data access or utilisation for research purposes).

Biospecimen access

Are biospecimens available in the data source (e.g., tissue samples)?

No

Access to subject details

Can individual patients/practitioners/practices included in the data source be contacted?

No

Description of data collection

For a description of data collection, please see https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/globalassets/sharepoint-dokument/artikelkatalog/statistik/2021-9-7548.pdf or
https://www.socialstyrelsen.se/en/statistics-and-data/registers/national-prescribed-drug-register/
Event triggering registration

Event triggering registration of a person in the data source

Birth
Immigration

Event triggering de-registration of a person in the data source

Death
Emigration

Event triggering creation of a record in the data source

Dispensation of a medical product
Data source linkage

Linkage

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources (prelinked data source) and/or can the data source be linked to other data source on an ad-hoc basis?

Yes

Linkage description, pre-linked

Linkage to all Other Swedish national registers (e.g. National patient register, Medical birth register, Cancer register and Cause of death register) using a personal indentification number id as well as Other Swedish using the same indientifer

Linked data source 1

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

ARKO(Work place code)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.

Linked data source 2

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

EXPO (power of attorney)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.

Linked data source 3

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

FORS(Legitimation information)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.

Linked data source 4

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

FOTA (Sales transaction)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.

Linked data source 5

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

RTB (population registration Data)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.

Linked data source 6

Pre linked

Is the data source described created by the linkage of other data sources?

Yes

Data source, other

VARA (Product information)

Linkage strategy

Deterministic

Linkage variable

Personal identification number

Linkage completeness

All records with valid personal identification numbers can be deterministically linked on demand.
Data management specifications that apply for the data source

Data source refresh

Monthly

Informed consent for use of data for research

Possibility of data validation

Can validity of the data in the data source be verified (e.g., access to original medical charts)?

No

Data source preservation

Are records preserved in the data source indefinitely?

Yes

Approval for publication

Is an approval needed for publishing the results of a study using the data source?

No

Data source last refresh

Common Data Model (CDM) mapping

CDM mapping

Has the data source been converted (ETL-ed) to a common data model?

No