Estonian Tuberculosis Register (Estonia)

Database Contact Data

1. Katri Abel-Ollo
Estonian Tuberculosis Register
National Institute for Health Development
Hiiu 42
Tallinn 11619
ESTONIA
Email 1: Katri.Abel-Ollo@tai.ee
Email 2: tuberkuloosiregister@tai.ee
Phone: +372 659 39 17

2. Piret Viiklepp
Email: piret.viiklepp@tai.ee

Alternate Contact

Email: tai@tai.ee
Phone: +372 659 39 00

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

1. Schurz H, Naranbhai V, Yates TA, Gilchrist JJ, Parks T, Dodd PJ, Möller M, Hoal EG, Morris AP, Hill AVS; International Tuberculosis Host Genetics Consortium. Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of host genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis identifies shared genetic architecture. Elife. 2024 Jan 15;13:e84394.

2. Vasiliu A, Köhler N, Altpeter E, Ægisdóttir TR, Amerali M, de Oñate WA, Bakos Á, D'Amato S, Cirillo DM, van Crevel R, Davidaviciene E, Demuth I, Domínguez J, Duarte R, Günther G, Guthmann JP, Hatzianastasiou S, Holm LH, Herrador Z, Hribar U, Huberty C, Ibraim E, Jackson S, Jensenius M, Josefsdottir KS, Koch A, Korzeniewska-Kosela M, Kuksa L, Kunst H, Lienhardt C, Mahler B, Makek MJ, Muylle I, Normark J, Pace-Asciak A, Petrović G, Pieridou D, Russo G, Rzhepishevska O, Salzer HJF, Marques MS, Schmid D, Solovic I, Sukholytka M, Svetina P, Tyufekchieva M, Vasankari T, Viiklepp P, Villand K, Wallenfels J, Wesolowski S, Mandalakas AM, Martinez L, Zenner D, Lange C; TBnet. Tuberculosis incidence in foreign-born people residing in European countries in 2020. Euro Surveill. 2023 Oct;28(42):2300051.

3. Campbell JR, Chan ED, Falzon D, Trajman A, Keshavjee S, Leung CC, Miller AC, Monedero-Recuero I, Rodrigues DS, Seo H, Baghaei P, Udwadia Z, Viiklepp P, Bastos M, Menzies D. Low Body Mass Index at Treatment Initiation and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Dec 19;75(12):2201-2210.

4. Cegielski JP, Chan PC, Lan Z, Udwadia ZF, Viiklepp P, Yim JJ, Menzies D. Aminoglycosides and Capreomycin in the Treatment of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis: Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of 12 030 Patients From 25 Countries, 2009-2016. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 6;73(11):e3929-e3936.

5. Rahu K, Viiklepp P, Villand K, Pehme L, Rahu M. Respiratory tuberculosis incidence and mortality in Estonia: 30-year trends and sociodemographic determinants. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 Jan 1;23(1):112-118.

6. Blöndal K, Rahu K, Altraja A, Viiklepp P, Rahu M. Overall and cause-specific mortality among patients with tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013 Jul;17(7):961-8.

Icelandic Hospital Discharge Register (Iceland)

Database Contact Data

Arna Harðardóttir
Specialist, Health Information
Directorate of Health
Katrínartún 2
IS-105 Reykjavík
ICELAND
Phone: +354 510 1900
Email: arna.hardardottir@landlaeknir.is

Alternate Contact

Directorate of Health
Email: mottaka@landlaeknir.is

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

Data from this registry are widely used, but monitoring of publications is not carried out

Malta National Cancer Registry (MNCR) (Malta)

Database Contact Data

Dr. Miriam Azzopardi
Consultant Public Health Medicine
Department for Policy in Health
Health Information and Research
Email: miriam.j.azzopardi@gov.mt
Phone: +356 25599208

Alternate Contact

Ms. Rita Micallef
Email: rita.t.micallef@gov.mt

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

1. Azzopardi MJ, Calleja-Agius J, Calleja N, Galea D, Ellul B, Micallef R, O'Toole SA, Savona-Ventura C. Rare gynaecological cancers in Malta - An analysis of incidence between 2010 and 2021. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2025 Apr;51(4):109971.

2. Mercieca L, Aquilina S, Calleja N, Boffa MJ. Cutaneous Melanoma More Likely to Be Invasive in Fairer Skin Phototypes: A Retrospective Observational Study. Skinmed. 2021 Aug 1;19(4):280-283.

​3. Cuschieri S, Pallari E, Terzic N, Alkerwi A, Sigurvinsdottir R, Sigfusdottir ID, Devleesschauwer B. Conducting national burden of disease studies in small countries in Europe- a feasible challenge? Arch Public Health. 2021 May 11;79(1):73.

4. Fidler MM, Bray F, Vaccarella S, Soerjomataram I. Assessing global transitions in human development and colorectal cancer incidence. Int J Cancer. 2017 Jun 15;140(12):2709-2715.

5. Gauci D, Allemani C, Woods L. Population-level cure of colorectal cancer in Malta: An analysis of patients diagnosed between 1995 and 2004. Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Jun;42:32-8. 

6. Gauci D, Woods L. Trends in survival of colorectal cancer in Malta for patients diagnosed from 1995 to 2009 followed up to 2010. Eur J Public Health, Volume 24, Issue suppl_2, October 2014, cku165-078 (https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku165.078)

7. Znaor A, van den Hurk C, Primic-Zakelj M, Agius D, Coza D, Demetriou A, Dimitrova N, Eser S, Karakilinc H, Zivkovic S, Bray F, Coebergh JW. Cancer incidence and mortality patterns in South Eastern Europe in the last decade: gaps persist compared with the rest of Europe. Eur J Cancer. 2013 May;49(7):1683-91.

Malta Rare Disease Register (Malta)

Database Contact Data

Dr. Francis Agius
Health Information & Research
95, G'Mangia Hill
G'Mangia, PTA 1313 
MALTA
Email: francis.agius@gov.mt
Phone 1: +356 2559 9341
Phone 2: +356 2559 9000

Alternate Contact

Email: healthinfo@gov.mt

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

Mazzucato M, Pozza LVD, Facchin P, Angin C, Agius F, Cavero-Carbonell C, Corrochano V, Hanusova K, Kirch K, Lambert D, Lucano C, Maiella S, Panzaru M, Rusu C, Weber S, Zurriaga O, Zvolsky M, Rath A. ORPHAcodes use for the coding of rare diseases: comparison of the accuracy and cross country comparability. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023 Sep 4;18(1):267.

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