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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.
Mouth
Throat
Oropharynx
Nasopharynx
Hypopharynx
Larynx
Salivary glands
Lips
Tonsils
base of tongue
Voice box
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Colon
Rectum
Anus
Liver
Gallbladder
Bile ducts
Pancreas
Lung
Trachea
Bronchi
Pleura
Mediastinum
Bone
Cartilage
Osteosarcoma
Ewings sarcoma
Skin
Melanoma
Scalp
Lips
Hands
Feet
Muscle
Fat
Tendon
Ligament
Blood vessels
Connective tissue
Sarcoma
Angiosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Lobular
Breast
Nipple
Areola
Ductal
Vulva
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
Ovary
Fallopian tubes
Endometrium
Prostate
Testicles
Penis
Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Eye
Brain
Spinal cord
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid
Adrenal glands
Pituitary gland
Pancreas
Thymus gland
Peritoneum
Pericardium
Retroperitoneum
Mesothelium
Blood
Bone marrow
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Leukemia
databaseType::administrative/claims data
databaseType::registry
dataOwner::Regionernes kliniske kvalitetsprogram (RKKP)
databaseStructure::longitudinal
hasVariable::number of patients
hasVariable::year
hasVariable::place of residence
hasVariable::diagnosis
hasVariable::medical procedures
hasVariable::type of medical activity
hasVariable::cancer incidence
hasVariable::tumour staging
availableVariable::number of patients
availableVariable::year
availableVariable::place of residence
availableVariable::diagnosis
availableVariable::medical procedures
availableVariable::type of medical activity
availableVariable::cancer incidence
availableVariable::tumour staging
dataLevel::patient level
availableDataLevel::regional level
dataEnd::varies
dataAvailability::partially publicly available
hasDownloadableData::PDF
hasDataAccessInstructions::[https://www.rkkp.dk/systemer-og-support/afrapportering/adgang-til-data/ click here to access
hasCancerType::C00-D48: All neoplasms
hasCancerType::C00-C97: All cancer types
hasCancerType::C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers
hasCancerType::C15-C26: Digestive system cancers
hasCancerType::C30-C39: Lung/chest cancers
hasCancerType::C40-C41: Bone cancers
hasCancerType::C43-C44: Skin cancers/melanoma
hasCancerType::C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer
hasCancerType::C50: Breast cancer
hasCancerType::C51-C58: Female genitalia cancers
hasCancerType::C60-C63: Male genitalia cancer
hasCancerType::C64-C68: Urinary system cancers
hasCancerType::C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer
hasCancerType::C73-C75: Thyroid and other gland cancers
hasCancerType::C76-C80: Cancers of unknown or unspecified areas
hasCancerType::C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system
hasCancerType::C97-C97: Cancers in multiple locations from the start
hasCancerType::D00-D09: Early-stage cancers not yet spread
hasCancerType::D10-D36: Benign tumour
hasCancerType::D37-D48: Growths of uncertain nature
hasCancerType::unknown
