Danish registries (access/analysis)

01/02/2024
19/12/2025
Data source
Human
Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)
Biobank
Birth registry
Cancer registry
Death registry
Disease registry
Drug registry
Hospital discharge records
Other
Pharmacy dispensing records
Population registry
Registration with healthcare system
Specialist ambulatory care records
Vaccination registry
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Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • In utero
  • 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

100%

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)

So far no diagnoses from primary care, but data on referrals to specialist and some services as well. Socioeconomic data can be obtained by accessing data at a different data custodian (Statistics Denmark). However, these data are updated less frequently than those of Danish Health Data Authority. https://www.vejledningsfunktionen.dk/en/videos-of-webinars/
Family linkage

Family linkage available in the data source permanently or can be created on an ad hoc basis

Permanently

Family linkage available between the following persons

Father-child
Household
Mother-child
Sibling
Population

Population size

6000000

Active population size

9000000
Median observation time

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

30.00

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

30.00