Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
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)
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

23% on average upon linkage, but it depends on which data sources covered in the PHARMO Data Network are needed to be linked. When solely considering hospital data for instance, 80% of hospitals are covered.
The GP data we have access to is representative of the Netherlands and covers ~20-25% of the Dutch population. 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)

Regional sub-set - 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. Data capture is restricted to regions listed on question nº8, and thus do not represent a nation-wide data set.
Family linkage

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

Ad hoc
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