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The search engine for healthcare databases

B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA^® is Your Connection to Healthcare Databases Worldwide - a unique
non-profit online reference describing population healthcare databases* for use in epidemiology and health outcomes research.

Drawing on decades of experience with databases, we developed this tool to allow users to identify key features and compare database profiles. This resource also serves as an educational tool for public health research and as a template for health systems planners to design or refine their healthcare data.

*This site does not contain proprietary data or actual datasets from any healthcare database.

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Tribute to our Founder, Dr. Judith Jones

This presentation was made by Dr. William Rogers at ICPE 2022 (Copenhagen).

Benefits

Valuable resource for research

8 of the top 10 pharma companies benefit from our resource

Global

A centralized worldwide compendium of population database profiles

Comprehensive

In-depth database details, approved by database managers

Structured

Efficient side-by-side comparison and analysis

Timely

Constantly growing number of up-to-date profiles

Access a specialized glossary

A proprietary glossary created specifically for subscribers provides key definitions including international coding systems used by databases profiled in B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA®.

Contact our staff

Our staff is available by email and phone for questions or to provide feedback. A live person can help address user needs M-F 8 AM – 4 PM US Eastern Time.

Scan recent publications & administrative contacts for each database

Recent relevant scientific publications are cited for each database. Additional informative resources include specific contact information for each database manager, website address, and access details.

Archive searches & create your own database collections

Our “Save Searches” feature helps subscribers view, update, and add to prior searches within their personal account. Additionally, subscribers can create their own collections for future use and update them as needed.

Search & Compare standardized profiles side-by-side

Highlighted fields indicate matching or non-matching data details allowing for efficient side-by-side comparison of 135 data fields across multiple databases.

Access most up-to-date profiles verified by database managers

>90% of profiles are reviewed by database managers and updated on a regular basis. Updated database profiles replace older versions to avoid duplicate entries.

Identify population healthcare databases worldwide

Based in the United States, B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA® provides a unique searchable and comprehensive compendium of information on population healthcare databases worldwide. Researchers are able to view profiles on various population datasets on a single site.

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Key Database Features

Types of databases include:

Longitudinal EMR and claims
Drug or disease specific cohorts
Registries
National surveys
National surveillance systems
Spontaneous reporting systems
Tissue/Blood
Genomic/Pharmacogenetic

~400 standardized database profiles

135 defined data fields

Profiles from 51 countries

Regularly updated

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What our customers say

B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA® serves as a global leader in providing rich information on data resources available for public health research, especially in pharmaco- and other medical product epidemiology, and health economics. As a portal to identify and learn more about data sets and their content available for this research, B.R.I.D.G.E. is a must-have for those trying to find the best data available to answer research questions relating to medicines and other therapeutic and diagnostic products.

Kate Lapane, PhD, Kate Lapane, PhD, Marlborough, MA, USA.

This easy-to-use service gives a comprehensive snapshot on all health-related databases. You can compare databases based on a wide variety of criteria, making it easy to find the best options for the data you need.

Vickie Chung, PharmD, Vickie Chung, PharmD, California, USA.

This "database" of databases is very useful in my day-to-day activities as it allows me to find quickly which databases will fit the best regarding the research questions I have. It is very complete and contains information on countries for which it is sometimes difficult to find information elsewhere.

Patrice Verpillat, MD, PhD, Patrice Verpillat, MD, PhD, Frankfurt, Germany.

What's new

Jan 18, 2023: View our FAQ page to learn more about us

Curious about what we do, how we decide on databases to profile, our whole process, etc.? Check out our FAQs and contact info@bridgetodata.org if you have any other questions.

Jan 10, 2023: NESARC-III profile now available

The goal of NESARC-III was to gather data needed to assess alcohol use & associated problems in the general population, identify subgroups of population at risk for alcohol use… more »

Nov. 30, 2022: Two new African cancer registry profiles uploaded (from Eswatini & Zimbabwe)

We have been busy! In addition to many more updates, we just uploaded three new profiles in the last couple weeks: Eswatini Cancer Registry (Swaziland is now known as Eswatini) **… more »

Nov. 15, 2022: Two new Brazilian profiles uploaded

Primary Care Database Curitiba Private Healthcare Claims – D-TISS If you are already a subscriber to our resource, do check out these profiles. If you do not have access but would like to… more »