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Article: Databases in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Potential for a Distributed Network Approach

TitleDatabases in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Potential for a Distributed Network Approach
Authors
Issue Date2015
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.epidem.com
Citation
Epidemiology, 2015, v. 26 n. 6, p. 815-820 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: This study describes the availability and characteristics of databases in Asian-Pacific countries and assesses the feasibility of a distributed network approach in the region. Methods: A web-based survey was conducted among investigators using healthcare databases in the Asia-Pacific countries. Potential survey participants were identified through the Asian Pharmacoepidemiology Network. Results: Investigators from a total of 11 databases participated in the survey. Database sources included four nationwide claims databases from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; two nationwide electronic health records from Hong Kong and Singapore; a regional electronic health record from western China; two electronic health records from Thailand; and cancer and stroke registries from Taiwan. Conclusions: We identified 11 databases with capabilities for distributed network approaches. Many country-specific coding systems and terminologies have been already converted to international coding systems. The harmonization of health expenditure data is a major obstacle for future investigations attempting to evaluate issues related to medical costs.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211896
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.655
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dc.contributor.authorLai, ECC-
dc.contributor.authorMan, KCK-
dc.contributor.authorChaiyakunapruk, N-
dc.contributor.authorCheng, CL-
dc.contributor.authorChien, HC-
dc.contributor.authorChui, SLC-
dc.contributor.authorDilokthornsakul, P-
dc.contributor.authorHardy, NC-
dc.contributor.authorHsieh, CY-
dc.contributor.authorHsu, CY-
dc.contributor.authorKubota, K-
dc.contributor.authorLin, TC-
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Y-
dc.contributor.authorPark, BJ-
dc.contributor.authorPratt, N-
dc.contributor.authorRoughead, EE-
dc.contributor.authorShin, JY-
dc.contributor.authorWatcharathanakij, S-
dc.contributor.authorWen, J-
dc.contributor.authorWong, ICK-
dc.contributor.authorYang, YHK-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Y-
dc.contributor.authorSetoguchi, S-
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-21T02:15:19Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-21T02:15:19Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationEpidemiology, 2015, v. 26 n. 6, p. 815-820-
dc.identifier.issn1044-3983-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211896-
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study describes the availability and characteristics of databases in Asian-Pacific countries and assesses the feasibility of a distributed network approach in the region. Methods: A web-based survey was conducted among investigators using healthcare databases in the Asia-Pacific countries. Potential survey participants were identified through the Asian Pharmacoepidemiology Network. Results: Investigators from a total of 11 databases participated in the survey. Database sources included four nationwide claims databases from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; two nationwide electronic health records from Hong Kong and Singapore; a regional electronic health record from western China; two electronic health records from Thailand; and cancer and stroke registries from Taiwan. Conclusions: We identified 11 databases with capabilities for distributed network approaches. Many country-specific coding systems and terminologies have been already converted to international coding systems. The harmonization of health expenditure data is a major obstacle for future investigations attempting to evaluate issues related to medical costs.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.epidem.com-
dc.relation.ispartofEpidemiology-
dc.rightsThis is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Epidemiology, 2015, v. 26 n. 6, p. 815-820. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000325-
dc.titleDatabases in the Asia-Pacific Region: The Potential for a Distributed Network Approach-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailMan, KCK: mkckth@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailChui, SLC: cslchui@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailWong, ICK: wongick@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.authorityWong, ICK=rp01480-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/EDE.0000000000000325-
dc.identifier.pmid26133022-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84942778685-
dc.identifier.hkuros244739-
dc.identifier.volume26-
dc.identifier.issue6-
dc.identifier.spage815-
dc.identifier.epage820-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000362553900006-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl1044-3983-

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