CVZ Medicine and medical aid information project (GIP)

Summary

Strengths: The data source provides high coverage, detailed and high quality data. Weaknesses: The dataset does not provide information about indications or intramural delivery of medicine.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry

Type of Study
Crosssection regular

Data gathering method
Registries

Access to data

Conditions of access
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 collected between 1994 and 2011, with sample size of 24 insurance companies (97% sample of insured people). Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection
1994

Stratification if applicable
Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population with medicine/ medical aid use

Age range
No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Delivery and reimbursement of medicine and medical aid; type, costs, duration

Linkage

Standardisation
Use of atc/ddd-classificattion for medicine and iso999-classification voor medical aid

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkage is legally not permitted.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Data are checked for validity, completeness and consistency.

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Concepts are consistent in time

Governance

Contact information
Health Care Insurance Board (CVZ)
Health Care Insurance Board (CVZ)
Eekholt 4
1112 XH Diemen Netherlands Phone: 003120 7978686
Email:
Url:

Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected on a monthly basis.