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The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) aims to standardize European health data using OMOP-CDM to facilitate research. The project creates a federated network of data sources for easy access by researchers and policymakers. Its goal is to improve healthcare outcomes through better data quality and interoperability.
The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) aims to standardize European health data using OMOP-CDM to facilitate research. The project creates a federated network of data sources for easy access by researchers and policymakers. Its goal is to improve healthcare outcomes through better data quality and interoperability.


'''Primary purpose:''' Provide a dataset for selected medical conditions extracted from the electronic patient record to be used in research.
'''Primary purpose:''' Provide a dataset used for scientific research under Finnish law.


'''Type of information:''' The database contains comprehensive healthcare data from the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, covering various domains like patient demographics, visits, diagnoses, and treatments, and is used for scientific research under Finnish law.
'''Type of information:''' The database contains comprehensive data from public specialist health care and most emergency health care in the area of Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi) for all demographic groups, covering various domains like patient demographics, visits, diagnoses, and treatments.


'''Data level:''' Regional level.
'''Data level:''' Regional level.

Revision as of 18:23, 23 September 2023

Trials

Experts

Learning Resources

Courses: Postgraduate Study Courses

Content Type: The website shows a list of the available courses by period of the year, along with instructions on how to subscribe.

Target Audience: Graduate and post-graduate students.

Access: Information [1]

Trainigs: Medical Specialist Trainings

Content Type: The website shows a list of the available courses. It is possible to filter the trainings offered in Turku.

Target Audience: Graduated medical students.

Access: Information [2]

Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Resource: Trials List

Content Type: Provides a tool for patients to find active trials to participate.

Target Audience: Oncological patients.

Access: Information [3].

EHDEN Participation

The Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre is part of the EHDEN Network of Data Partners.

The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) aims to standardize European health data using OMOP-CDM to facilitate research. The project creates a federated network of data sources for easy access by researchers and policymakers. Its goal is to improve healthcare outcomes through better data quality and interoperability.

Primary purpose: Provide a dataset used for scientific research under Finnish law.

Type of information: The database contains comprehensive data from public specialist health care and most emergency health care in the area of Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi) for all demographic groups, covering various domains like patient demographics, visits, diagnoses, and treatments.

Data level: Regional level.

Number of records: 765,000 patients.

Data range: 2014 onwards.

Open Data Access: Data is not publicly available. Instructions for data request [4].

Contact information: Contact [5].