The Danish National Database for Asthma

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Danish National Database for Asthma

AU - Backer, Vibeke

AU - Lykkegaard, Jesper

AU - Bodtger, Uffe

AU - Agertoft, Lone

AU - Korshoej, Lene

AU - Braüner, Elvira Vaclavik

PY - 2016/10/25

Y1 - 2016/10/25

N2 - AIM OF THE DATABASE: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease in children, adolescents, and young adults. In Denmark (with a population of 5.6 million citizens), >400,000 persons are prescribed antiasthmatic medication annually. However, undiagnosed cases, dubious diagnoses, and poor asthma management are probably common. The Danish National Database for Asthma (DNDA) was established in 2015. The aim of the DNDA was to collect the data on all patients treated for asthma in Denmark and to monitor asthma occurrence, the quality of diagnosis, and management.STUDY POPULATION: Persons above the age of 6 years, with a specific focus on 6-44 years, are included. The DNDA links three existing nationwide registries of administrative records in the Danish health care system: the National Patient Register, the National Health Insurance Services Register, and the National Prescription Registry. For each year, the inclusion criteria are a second purchase of asthma prescription medicine within a 2-year period (National Prescription Registry) or a diagnosis of asthma (National Patient Register). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are excluded, but smokers are not excluded.DESCRIPTIVE DATA: A total of 366,471 prevalent patients with asthma have been identified (year 2014 - as a preliminary test search). This number is in agreement with the estimates of ~400,000 inhabitants that are available for patients with possible asthma in Denmark. Data encompass the following quality indicators: annual asthma control visits and pharmacological therapy.MAIN VARIABLES: The variables included are spirometry, as well as tools for diagnosis (including allergy testing), smoking status, height, weight, and acute hospital admissions and unscheduled visits.CONCLUSION: DNDA is available from January 1, 2016.

AB - AIM OF THE DATABASE: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease in children, adolescents, and young adults. In Denmark (with a population of 5.6 million citizens), >400,000 persons are prescribed antiasthmatic medication annually. However, undiagnosed cases, dubious diagnoses, and poor asthma management are probably common. The Danish National Database for Asthma (DNDA) was established in 2015. The aim of the DNDA was to collect the data on all patients treated for asthma in Denmark and to monitor asthma occurrence, the quality of diagnosis, and management.STUDY POPULATION: Persons above the age of 6 years, with a specific focus on 6-44 years, are included. The DNDA links three existing nationwide registries of administrative records in the Danish health care system: the National Patient Register, the National Health Insurance Services Register, and the National Prescription Registry. For each year, the inclusion criteria are a second purchase of asthma prescription medicine within a 2-year period (National Prescription Registry) or a diagnosis of asthma (National Patient Register). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are excluded, but smokers are not excluded.DESCRIPTIVE DATA: A total of 366,471 prevalent patients with asthma have been identified (year 2014 - as a preliminary test search). This number is in agreement with the estimates of ~400,000 inhabitants that are available for patients with possible asthma in Denmark. Data encompass the following quality indicators: annual asthma control visits and pharmacological therapy.MAIN VARIABLES: The variables included are spirometry, as well as tools for diagnosis (including allergy testing), smoking status, height, weight, and acute hospital admissions and unscheduled visits.CONCLUSION: DNDA is available from January 1, 2016.

KW - Review

KW - Journal Article

U2 - 10.2147/CLEP.S99494

DO - 10.2147/CLEP.S99494

M3 - Review

C2 - 27822106

SN - 1179-1349

VL - 8

SP - 601

EP - 606

JO - Clinical Epidemiology

JF - Clinical Epidemiology

ER -