The Finnish database on drug utilisation

Authors

  • Timo Klaukka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v11i1.529

Abstract

 

ABSTRACT

This article describes main sources of data used to study drug utilisation in Finland. National health

interview studies have been used for this since 1964. Sales statistics are based on information from

wholesalers, and the Nordic ATC/DDD methodology is availed in order to make the numbers comparable

with the other countries. The most important database is a national prescription register, which exists since

1994 and includes all reimbursed medication purchases. The data were originally collected for administrative

purposes, but they provide useful material also for pharmaco-epidemiological and -economic research.

Key words

 

 

: Drug utilisation, prescription register, health interview surveys, sales statistics

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Published

2009-11-06

How to Cite

Klaukka, T. (2009). The Finnish database on drug utilisation. Norsk Epidemiologi, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v11i1.529