Database: The Specialized Care Information System (SIAE) (Spain)

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Type of database: administrative/claims data.

Primary purpose: Provide statistical information about affiliation, dependency and purpose of care, staffing, human resources, activity and economic information of both public and private hospitals nationwide.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Ministerio de Sanidad.

Type of information: longitudinal. medical procedures, check-up examinations; screening; year, region, types of beds; number of beds; healthcare costs; number of medical staff; number of patients; number of hospital facilities; devices; hospital discharges; type of medical activity. Click here to learn more.

Source of information: All specialized healthcare facilities in the national territory, both public and private. Click here to learn more and Click here to learn more.

Data level: regional level and patient level.

Number of Records: unknown.

Date range: 1997 onwards.

Cancer Areas of Interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Click here to learn more.

Data access: publicly available. Regional data information click here to access. Patient data information click here to access. Data can be downloaded in the formats XLS and TXT.

Contact information: Click here to access.