Health Search/IQVIA Health Longitudinal Patient Database

01/02/2024
17/10/2024
Data source
Outdated
Human
Primary care medical records
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Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 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

Approximately 2.2-2.3% of the Italian population aged 14 years and older.

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)

LPD includes patients’ records of a group of over 1000 general practitioners homogenously distributed across Italy. Data about patients visiting paediatricians are not available as well as data on patients institutionalized in nursing homes.
Family linkage
No information provided.
Population

Population size

2.581.629

Active population size

1.103.204

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
31.832
21.333
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
31.832
21.333
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
744.702
405.731
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
835.642
380.816
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
969.453
295.324
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
329.171
147.483
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
273.750
101.793
Adults (85 years and over)
366.532
46.048
Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals

11,00

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

19,00