Summary of survey on registers

In 2008 a survey on current status of linked databases was sent out to selected European public health agencies. Information asked for included population covered by the system and type of data collected on vaccinations.

The survey was filled out by representatives from: Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, England/Wales, The Netherlands and Scotland

National immunisation registries
Registries covering the whole paediatric population are in operation in:

• Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands
• Regional registers cover all of England and Scotland.
• National registers are under development in Finland and Sweden.

The estimated number of individuals with data in databases that could be potentially used for linked database studies is about 6,5 million.

Computerized hospital diagnoses that can be linked with immunisation registers
Available in:
Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Scotland and England (3 health areas)

Outpatient visit diagnoses in computerized databases
Available in:
Finland, England, the Netherlands

The Linked database survey was presented at the ECDC Eurovaccine conference in Stockholm on the 11 December 2009. To access the poster in PDF format click here.