The Pharmacoepidemiologic Prescription Database of North Jutland – a valid tool in pharmacoepidemiological research

Article type: Short Communication

Authors: Nielsen, Gunnar Lauge^; | Sørensen, Henrik Toft^; | Zhou, Weijin | Steffensen, Flemming Hald^; | Olsen, Jørn

Affiliations: The Danish Epidemiology Science Centre, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark | Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark

Note: [] Corresponding author, address: Henrik Toft Sørensen, The Danish Epidemiology Science Centre, Høegh Guldbergsgade 10, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Tel.: +45 89 42 30 75; fax: +45 86 13 15 80.

Abstract: In this paper we describe the options of a pharmacoepidemiologic database comprising data on all reimbursed prescriptions taken up at pharmacies in the County of Northern Jutland since 1991 including precise identification of the individual person for whom the medicin was prescribed. The County comprises 487,000 inhabitants equal to approximately 10% of the total Danish population.

DOI: 10.3233/JRS-1997-10309

Journal: International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 203-205, 1997