Data project

Register from CAK; organisation that executes the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ).

CAK-registratie van zorg (waarvoor eigen bijdrage is betaald) in het kader van de AWBZ.

Summary

Strengths: The data source provides long time series and high quality data.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry

Type of Study
Crosssection regular

Data gathering method
Registries

Access to data

Conditions of access
Data cannot be downloaded directly.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Anonymised microdata

Formats available
SPSS (default)

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data was first collected between 2004 and 2011; data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future. It is an integral observation.

First year of collection
2004

Stratification if applicable
Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population (only recipients with AWBZ/WMO funding are included)

Age range
Population aged 18 and over

Statistical representativeness
Other, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Long-term care.

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkable to other person databases through anonymized personal number.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Governance

Contact information
Department of Health and Health Care
Statistics Netherlands
Henri Faasdreef 312
2492 JP Den Haag Netherlands Phone: Infoservice: 003188 570 70 70
Email: info(at)cbs.nl
Url:

Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected annually. Preliminary data is released 12 months after collection. Final database is published 24 months after collection.