Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA) (The Netherlands)
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Database: Pancreatic cancer – DPCA
Primary purpose: To collect and analyze clinical data on patients undergoing surgical treatment for pancreatic cancer to improve the quality and effectiveness of care.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data Dictionary: Pancreatic cancer – DPCA.
Source of information: The DICA gathers its information from healthcare professionals across the Netherlands who submit clinical data about patients.
Data level: patient level.
Number of Records: unknown.
Date range: 2014 onwards.
Cancer Areas of Interest: C15-C26: Digestive system cancers.
Data access: not publicly available. Datasets can be requested on the DPCG website. Click here to learn more.
Contact information: Click here to learn more.
Colon cancer – DCRA
Primary purpose: To collect and analyze data on colon and rectal cancer surgeries in the Netherlands to improve patient care and treatment outcomes.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Colon cancer – DCRA
Source of information: The DICA gathers its information from healthcare professionals across the Netherlands who submit clinical data about patients.
Data level: patient level.
Number of Records: unknown.
Date range: 2009 onwards.
Cancer Areas of Interest: C15-C26: Digestive system cancers.
Data access: not publicly available. Datasets can be requested on the DICA website. Click here to learn more.
Contact information: Click here to learn more.
Breast Implants – DBIR
Primary purpose: To collect comprehensive data to enhance the quality and safety of breast implant surgery in the Netherlands.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Breast Implants – DBIR
Source of information: The DICA gathers its information from healthcare professionals across the Netherlands who submit clinical data about patients.
Data level: patient level.
Number of Records: unknown.
Date range: 2015 onwards.
Cancer Areas of Interest: C50: Breast cancer.
Data access: not publicly available. Datasets can be requested on the DICA website. Click here to learn more.
Contact information: Click here to learn more.
