Last updated on: 06/02/2013
1. Contact details
This data source is maintained by the following centre registered in the ENCePP inventory of research centres: IMS Health
Name of data sourceIMS LifeLink: PharMetrics Plus - US
Name under which the data source should be displayed in the inventory (e.g short name if one exists)IMS LifeLink: PharMetrics Plus - US
Name of organisation
1) Department/research groupReal World Evidence Solutions
2) Organisation/affiliationIMS Health
Administrative Contact
Title Dr
Last name Massoud
First name Toussi
Address line 15-7 place des Pyramides
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityParis La Défense
Postcode92088
CountryFrance
Scientific Contact
Title Dr
Last name Massoud
First name Toussi
Address line 15-7 place des Pyramides
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityParis La Défense
Postcode92088
CountryFrance
2. Description/category
Administrative database, e.g. claims database
3.1 Coverage of licensed medicinal products
Licensed Medicinal Product
Comments
Community / general practice data
Vaccines
Contains Rx data for retail, specialty pharmacy and mail oder products as well as buy-and-bill products
3.2 ATC code (5th level)
No
3.3 Other product dictionaries
NDC code available in US
3.4 Recording of indication for use
Yes
Is a coding dictionary being used?
No
4. Coverage of events
Event
Dictionary
Dictionary details
Diagnosis in primary care
No
Specialist diagnosis
No
Discharge diagnosis
No
Procedures
Yes
CPT/HCPCS Codes for procedures
5. Year of establishment
2001
6. Geographical origin of data
Non EEA/EFTA areas
North America
7. Demographical extent of data collection
Nation-wide
8. Age groups
17 years and under [Paediatrics]
children (2 to 11 years)
adolescents (12 to 17 years)
18 to 45 years
46 to 64 years
65 years and over
65 to 75 years
76 years and over
9. Size of the source/catchment population
60,000,000
10 a. Total (cumulative) number of persons with actual data
40,000,000
10 b. Number of persons with active data collection in past calendar year
11. Possibility to obtain additional information on the patient
a) Clinical information from treating physician?
No
b) Questionnaire data from the patient?
No
c) Genetic information or samples?
No
12. Possibility of links to other sources of data
Yes :
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13. Written policy governing data access
Yes
14. Committee to evaluate requests for data access
Yes
15. Charge/fee for data access
Yes
Special arrangements for academic purposes:
Yes
16. Selected publications of the last 5 calendar years using data from this data source
ReferenceLink to web-publication
