The Nordic prescription databases as a resource for pharmacoepidemiological research—a literature review

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Authors

Björn Wettermark · Karolinska Institutet

Helga Zoëga · University of Iceland

Kari Furu · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Maarit Jaana Korhonen · University of Turku

Jesper Hallas · University of Southern Denmark

Mette Nørgaard · Aarhus University Hospital

AB Almarsdóttir ·

Abstract

The Nordic prescription databases, with their possibility of record-linkage, represent an outstanding resource for assessing the beneficial and adverse effects of drug use in large populations, under routine care conditions, and with the potential for long-term follow-up.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volume 22, Issue 7, pp. 691-699

DOI: 10.1002/pds.3457

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