
Data Sources
High-Quality Nordic Health Data
With 27 million residents, the Nordic countries provide some of the world’s best health data for Real-World Evidence studies. These datasets enable advanced analytics for public health monitoring, drug development, and research projects.
- Personal Identification Numbers (PINs): Every resident has a unique ID, which allows precise linking of healthcare and social data.
- Complete Patient Histories: Nordic healthcare provides long-term diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes tracking.
- Comprehensive Data Linkage: Linked healthcare data across various sources offers deep insights into patient outcomes and interventions.
Worldwide Data Landscape Expertise
We extend beyond the Nordics, working with global data sources to support Real-World Evidence (RWE) studies. Our expertise ensures the most relevant data for each project.
- Access to RWE sources across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Data Mapping: Reach into 50+ countries, including Israel and South Africa.
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Expertise in 27 countries.
We also provide data assessments in the US, Latin America, India, and Southeast Asia, delivering the best insights for global pharmaceutical companies.
Data Sources We Work With
National Registries
These Nordic registers cover the entire population and track individual-level data across cancer registries, patient registries, and civil registries.
Biobank and Laboratory Data
Supports research with biological samples linked to health data and laboratory results.
Disease-Specific Registries
Offers detailed data on specific treatments for disease-specific registries.
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Real-time data from hospitals across various healthcare settings.
Why Nordic Data is Uniquely Powerful
- Diverse Data: Integrated healthcare, socioeconomic, and genetic data for deep insights.
- Longitudinal Coverage: National registries with detailed data across entire populations.
- Data Completeness: Nearly all healthcare interactions are tracked with standardized identifiers.
- Long-Term Follow-Up: Track patients for decades, supporting detailed research.
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Frida Schain
PhD and Scientific Director