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

Data collection period, catchment area and overlap between data sources within the PHARMO Data Network differ.
- GP data cover a catchment area representing 3.2 million residents (~20% of the Dutch population)
- Out-patient pharmacy data cover a catchment area representing 4.2 million residents (~25% of the Dutch population)
- In-patient pharmacy data cover a catchment area representing 2.0 million residents (~10% of the Dutch population)
- Clinical laboratory data cover a catchment area representing 1.2 million residents (~5% of the Dutch population)
- Hospital data (admissions, ambulatory visits, high-costs medicines) is available for over 80% of the hospitals in the Netherlands

External registries (cancer, pathology, perinatal, mortality) have national coverage. The most current population size by age in the Netherlands can be found on this website https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/visualisaties/dashboard-bevolking/bevolkingspiramide .

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)

The longitudinal nature of the PHARMO Data Network system enables to follow-up more than 10 million persons of a well-defined population in the Netherlands for an average of twelve years. Currently, the PHARMO Data Network covers over 7 million active persons out of 17 million inhabitants of the Netherlands.
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
Mother-child
Population

Population size

10000000

Active population size

7000000
Median observation time

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

12.00

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

12.00