Last updated on: 24/09/2013
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 Electronic Medical Records Data(Oncology) -Canada
Name under which the data source should be displayed in the inventory (e.g short name if one exists)IMS MedMap® - Canada
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
Prescription event monitoring
Administrative database, e.g. claims database
3.1 Coverage of licensed medicinal products
Licensed Medicinal Product
Comments
Hospital data
Oncology
3.2 ATC code (5th level)
No
3.3 Other product dictionaries
ICD 10
3.4 Recording of indication for use
Yes
Is a coding dictionary being used? ICD 10
4. Coverage of events
Event
Dictionary
Dictionary details
Specialist diagnosis
Yes
ICD 10
5. Year of establishment
2001
6. Geographical origin of data
Non EEA/EFTA areas
North America
7. Demographical extent of data collection
Regional sub-set :
Province of Ontario
8. Age groups
17 years and under [Paediatrics]
preterm newborn infants
term newborn infants (0 to 27 days)
infants and toddlers (28 days to 23 months)
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
13,000,000
10 a. Total (cumulative) number of persons with actual data
180,000
10 b. Number of persons with active data collection in past calendar year
38,000
11. Possibility to obtain additional information on the patient
a) Clinical information from treating physician?
Yes
b) Questionnaire data from the patient?
No
c) Genetic information or samples?
No
12. Possibility of links to other sources of data
No
13. Written policy governing data access
Yes
14. Committee to evaluate requests for data access
No
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
