Sweden National Prescribed Drugs Register / Läkemedelsregistret

First published 13/09/2022

Last updated 24/10/2024

Data source

Outdated

Human

Pharmacy dispensing records

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: 95%

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): All prescribed drugs dispensed at pharmacies in Sweden are included in the register. Drugs administered at hospital settings or nursing homes are not included in the register. Vaccination programmes and over-the-counter medicines are not included in the register.

Family linkage

No information provided.

Population

Age group	Population size	Active population size
Neonate	9.891	9.834
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)	247.156	246.106
Children (2 to < 12 years)	1.313.370	1.311.782
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)	621.863	619.888
Adults (18 to < 46 years)	3.711.072	3.675.091
Adults (46 to < 65 years)	2.461.690	2.308.438
Adults (65 to < 75 years)	1.273.536	1.028.599
Adults (75 to < 85 years)	1.235.443	780.496
Adults (85 years and over)	945.718	269.144

Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals: 0,39

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered): 0,39

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