Databases: RKKPs Clinical Quality Databases Compilation (Denmark)

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Type of database: administrative/claims data; registry.

Primary purpose: Inform about the quality of Denmark's clinical treatment and contribute to improving the health care system.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Regionernes kliniske kvalitetsprogram (RKKP).

Type of information: longitudinal. number of patients, year, place of residence, diagnosis, medical procedures, type of medical activity, cancer incidence, tumour staging. Quantitative indicators of cancer care quality and research developed in the matter. The variables, cancer areas of interest, and other individual information can be seen in each database. Click here to learn more.

Available type of information: number of patients, year, place of residence, diagnosis, medical procedures, type of medical activity, cancer incidence, tumour staging.

Source of information: Registered data from nationwide clinicians is managed by clinical epidemiologists and discussed by in clinical auditions to produce recommendations to increase health care quality.

Data level: patient level.

Available data level: regional level.

Number of Records: 27 cancer databases as of January 2023.

Date range: varies.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Click here to learn more.

Data access: partially publicly available. Click here to access. Annual reports are openly available in each database's website. Data can be downloaded in the PDF format. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

Contact information: Click here to access.

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