5/18/17: New database profile from the US

Established in 2012, the W5 Digital Insights (W5di) database is one of the largest health information networks in the US. The database has information on >220 million patients from all 50 US states. The data, which are updated multiple times a day and available within 48 hours of collection, come from a variety of sources including medical claims, pharmacy claims, lab orders, lab results, electronic remittance advice, and e-prescriptions.

5/11/17 Website enhancements

Thank you to those who took part in our user survey. Here are some major enhancements we’ve implemented based on your requests:

  • When exporting data you can now see 8 additional fields: Region, DB Type, Dx Data, Dx Coded, Procedure Data, Procedure Code, Drug Data, Drug Coding System;
  • Page numbers are now on the top and bottom of the RESULTS page;
  • Several behind-the-scenes fixes to enhance your search experience.

04/25/17: 275th profile milestone achieved

Our 275th profile is the United States Wound Registry (USWR). USWR is a longitudinal, observational dataset of chronic wounds and ulcers treated at participating hospital-based outpatient wound centers. This unique dataset includes all wound and ulcer types, including those related to skin disorders such as scleroderma. Interventions captured in USWR include advanced dressings, compression bandaging, off-loading, cellular and/or tissue based therapies, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, debridement, and antibiotics.

Kaori Nomura, MPH PhD

Established in 1997, the North American Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Pregnancy Registry is the first hospital-based registry established for pregnant women with the objective of obtaining and publishing information on the frequency of major congenital malformations among infants whose mothers had taken one or more AEDs to prevent seizures or to treat any other medical condition.

2/13/17: 80th and 81st US profiles added

We are pleased to add the following 2 US database profiles:
- Mini-Sentinel Distributed Database (MSDD); - Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results – Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (SEER-MHOS)

The MSDD was established in 2010 and uses pre-existing electronic healthcare data from multiple sources to explore a variety of approaches to improve the FDA’s ability to quickly identify and assess safety issues.

2/13/17: 80th and 81st US profiles added

We are pleased to add the following 2 US database profiles:
- Mini-Sentinel Distributed Database (MSDD);

- Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results – Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (SEER-MHOS)

The MSDD was established in 2010 and uses pre-existing electronic healthcare data from multiple sources to explore a variety of approaches to improve the FDA’s ability to quickly identify and assess safety issues.

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