Status: Finalised First registered on: 13/06/2013
Last updated on: 11/12/2018
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS4117
Official titleRealization of the clinical practice guidelines for diabetes in Finland – A case study of the usability of electronic patient information systems and national registers to support evidence based decision making in health care
Study title acronymER12-9451
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the studyThis is a retrospective database linkage study using patient information system data from selected primary and specialty health care organisations with linkage to nationwide registers. The overall objective of the study is to evaluate whether the electronic patient information systems and national registers can be used to support evidence based decision making in health care. The specific scientific objectives are to evaluate how the key elements of the Current Care guideline for diabetes (by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim) are realized in practice and to investigate which factors explain successful implementation of treatment recommendations.
Was this study requested by a regulator?No
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)? Not applicable
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsEPID Research
Department/Research group
Organisation/affiliationEPID Research Oy
Website/Homepagewww.epidresearch.com
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Korhonen
First name Pasi
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)

Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study

Finland
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed27/12/2012
Start date of data collection03/03/201426/02/2014
Start date of data analysis31/05/2016
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report30/09/201609/08/2017
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companies
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
Otherassociation: Pharma Industry Finland100
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Korhonen
First name Pasi
Address line 1EPID Research Oy
Address line 2Metsänneidonkuja 12 
Address line 3 
CityEspoo 
Postcode02130 
CountryFinland
Phone number (incl. country code)358-50-3652990 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address pasi.korhonen@epidresearch.com
Public Enquiries
Title Dr 
Last name Korhonen 
First name Pasi 
Address line 1EPID Research Oy 
Address line 2Metsänneidonkuja 12 
Address line 3 
CityEspoo 
Postcode02130 
CountryFinland 
Phone number (incl. country code)358-50-3652990 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address pasi.korhonen@epidresearch.com 
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