Danish Medical Bulletin 

About: Danish Medical Bulletin is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & MEDLINE. It has an ISSN identifier of 0907-8916. Over the lifetime, 2313 publications have been published receiving 40362 citations.

The Danish National Hospital Register. A valuable source of data for modern health sciences.

Abstract: The Danish National Hospital Register (LPR) has collected nationwide data on all somatic hospital admissions since 1977, and since 1995 data on outpatients and emergency patients have been included as well. Numerous research projects have been undertaken in the national Danish context as well as in collaboration with international teams, and the LPR is truly a valuable source of data for health sciences, especially in epidemiology, health services research and clinical research. Nearly complete registration of somatic hospital events in Denmark is combined with ideal conditions for longterm follow-up due to the existence of a national system of unique person identification in a population of relative demographic stability. Examples of studies are provided for illustration within three main areas: I: Using LPR for surveillance of the occurrence of diseases and of surgical procedures, II: Using the Register as a sampling frame for longitudinal population based and clinical research, and III: Using the Register as a data source for monitoring outcomes. Data available from the Register as well as studies of the validity of the data are mentioned, and it is described how researchers may get access to the Register. The Danish National Hospital Register is well suited to contribute to international comparative studies with relevance for evidence-based medicine.

The Danish Civil Registration System. A cohort of eight million persons.

Abstract: Background The Danish Civil Registration System (CRS) was established in 1968, where all persons alive and living in Denmark were registered. Among many other variables, it includes individual information on personal identification number, gender, date of birth, place of birth, place of residence, citizenship, continuously updated information on vital status, and the identity of parents and spouses. Methods To evaluate the quality and completeness of the information recorded on persons in the CRS, we considered all persons registered on November 4, 2005, i.e. all persons who were alive and resident in Denmark at least one day from April 2, 1968 to November 4, 2005, or in Greenland from May 1, 1972 to November 4, 2005. Results A total of 8,176,097 persons were registered. On November 4, 2005, 5,427,687 (66.4%) were alive and resident in Denmark, 56,920 (0.7%) were alive and resident in Greenland, 2,141,373 (26.2%) were dead, 21,160 (0.3%) had disappeared, and 528,957 (6.5%) had emigrated. Among persons born in Denmark 1960 or later the CRS contains complete information on maternal identity. Among persons born in Denmark 1970 or later the CRS contains complete information on paternal identity. Among women born in Denmark April 1935 or later the CRS contains complete information on all their children. Among males born in Denmark April 1945 or later the CRS contains complete information on all their children. The CRS contains complete information on: a) immigrations and emigrations from 1971 onwards, b) permanent residence in a Danish municipality from 1971 onwards, c) permanent residence in a municipality in Greenland from May 1972 onwards, and d) full address in Denmark from 1977 onwards. Conclusion Data from the CRS is an important research tool in epidemiological research, which enables Danish researchers to carry out representative population-based studies on e.g. the potential clustering of disease and death in families and the potential association between residence and disease and death.

The Danish Medical Birth Registry.

Abstract: The Danish Medical Birth Registry (MBR) was established in 1968 and has been computerized since 1973. The primary purpose of the registration is to monitor the health of the newborns and of the quality of the antenatal and delivery care services but the registry is increasingly being used in research.... The paper describes the content and usage of the MBR over time and suggests research topics for the future. (EXCERPT)

The Danish Cancer Registry--history, content, quality and use.

Abstract: The Danish Cancer Registry is a population-based registry containing data on the incidence of cancer throughout Denmark since 1943. Reporting of cancer was made mandatory by administrative order in 1987. Details of individual cases of cancer are available according to the 7th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for all years, and according to the ICD-O since 1978. A core data set is kept on each individual which includes date of birth, sex, date of cancer diagnosis, method of verification, date of death and cause of death. This paper describes the history of the registry, its data sources and its procedures, including quality control and access to data. Integration of both research activities and registration since the inception of the Registry has maintained the completeness and validity of the data for 1943-1996.

The Danish Psychiatric Central Register.

Abstract: The Danish Psychiatric Central Register contains information dating from the 19th century; data were collected systematically from 1938 As of 1969 data on psychiatric admissions has been computerized and includes all admissions to psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric wards in general hospitals in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland Since January 1, 1995 information about all psychiatric outpatient contacts has been included Among the advantages of the register are the close collaboration with the reporting hospitals and departments as well as its organization within the psychiatric epidemiological and social psychiatric research unit, Department of Psychiatric Demography This has resulted in an intensive utilization of data from the register for research both in the department in other Danish and international research institutes the latter performed in collaboration with the department Register research ranges from simple studies on prevalence to exploration of the longitudinal course in mental diseases, analyses of secular trends in different groups of disorders and recent linkage studies of risk factors for mental disorders Recently, large data bases on the basis of data from The Psychiatric Central Register and from a number of other health related registers have been established A linkage between The Psychiatric Central Register and various social registers is developing as is the development of quality assurance data bases