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. Click here to learn more.
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.
Database: 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. Click here to learn more.
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.
Database: Breast Implants – DBIR
Primary purpose: To collect comprehensive data to enhance the quality and safety of breast implant surgery in the Netherlands. Click here to learn more.
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.
Database: Breast Cancer – NBCA
Primary purpose: To collect and analyze data on breast cancer diagnostics, treatments, and outcomes to improve the quality and effectiveness of care for breast cancer patients in the Netherlands. Click here to learn more.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Breast Cancer – NBCA
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: 190,000.
Date range: 2011 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.
Database: Gynecological oncology – DGOA
Primary purpose: To register and analyze the treatment and outcomes of the four most common gynecological cancers in the Netherlands, enabling healthcare professionals to assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of care.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Gynecological oncology – DGOA
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: C51-C58: Female genitalia 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.
Database: Drugs – DMA
Primary purpose: To track and analyze the use, costs, and outcomes of expensive medicines in real-world clinical practice to enable continuous improvement and benchmarking across hospitals. Click here to learn more.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Drugs – DMA
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: 2018 onwards.
Cancer Areas of Interest: C00-C97: All cancer types.
Data access: not publicly available. Datasets can be requested on the DICA website. Click here to learn more.
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Database: Liver and bile ducts – DHBA
Primary purpose: To collect and analyze data on the treatment of liver and bile duct tumors, including metastases, to improve patient outcomes through quality registration and feedback. Click here to learn more.
Sponsor, manager or home institution: Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Databases (DICA).
Type of information: Data dictionary: Liver and bile ducts – DHBA
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: 2013 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.
