Computerized health information in The Netherlands: a registration network of family practices.
Br J Gen Pract
; 42(356): 102-6, 1992 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1493025
ABSTRACT
A registration network of family practices (Registratienet Huisartspraktijken) has recently been established in the Netherlands. Forty two general practitioners in 15 practices, with a patient population of 80,000 people, are using a general practice health information system to establish a central computerized anonymous database containing certain patient characteristics and all relevant health problems. By September 1990 patient characteristics and problem lists for 32,972 patients had been entered and a total of 94,476 health problems had been identified. The database has been set up primarily as a sampling frame, allowing researchers to identify patients with particular health problems. The database can also provide descriptive data on prevalence and incidence rates, fulfil a monitoring function and provide data for practice audit, medical education and health management.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Registries
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Health Status
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Databases, Factual
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Family Practice
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Gen Pract
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands