SotkaNET database

Summary

The dataset provides only aggregated data which can be used on regional level modeling.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry

Type of Study

Data gathering method
Registries
Other: interviews, postal questionnaires

Access to data

Conditions of access
The Sotkanet database is maintained by THL. Website user interface (http://uusi.sotkanet.fi/portal/page/portal/etusivu).

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Survey & register

Formats available

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data collection is ongoing since 1990. Data are collected on an annual basis.

First year of collection
1990

Stratification if applicable

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Finnish municipalities

Age range

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
The SOTKAnet Indicator Bank is a National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) information service that offers key population welfare and health data from 1990 onwards on all Finnish municipalities, based on the current administrative division into municipalities. It allows the user to search for indicator data concerning different geographical areas in absolute numbers and percentages. SotkaNET database (THL) provides data on demographic variables and healthcare provision at regional level as well as epidemiological key themes (e.g. life expectancy, mortality, cancer incidence, self-reported health). A large selection of indicators are available and calculated according to regional (e.g. hospital districts, municipalities) entities and in time-series. Dataset includes data on: - frequency of consultations of primary care physicians and other personnel - hospital discharges and bed-days - the use of long-term care including average length of stay - health care costs (total) divided by specialised and primary care - population characteristics (incl living conditions, habits and some aggregated socioeconomic variables)

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
Cannot be linked since there are no access to individual level data.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
The data quality is relatively good in most of the indicators.

Breaks
The data quality is relatively good in most of the indicators.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
The data quality is relatively good in most of the indicators.

Governance

Contact information
Outi Räikkönen
THL
THL, P.O. Box 30,
FI-00271 Helsinki Finland Phone: +358 29 524 6000
Email: outi.raikkonen@thl.fi
Url: http://uusi.sotkanet.fi/portal/page/portal/etusivu

Timeliness, transparency