Last updated on: 22/06/2018
1. Contact details
Name of data sourceDrug claims information system
Name under which the data source should be displayed in the inventory (e.g short name if one exists)PHARM
Name of organisation
1) Department/research groupClinical Epidemiological Unit
2) Organisation/affiliationDepartment of Epidemiology
Administrative Contact
Title Dr
Last name Davoli
First name Marina
Address line 1Via Cristoforo Colombo 112
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityRome
Postcode00147
CountryItaly
Scientific Contact
Title Dr
Last name Davoli
First name Marina
Address line 1Via Cristoforo Colombo 112
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityRome
Postcode00147
CountryItaly
Alternative Contact
Title Mrs
Last name Kirchmayer
First name Ursula
Address line 1Via Cristoforo Colombo 112
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityRome
Postcode00147
CountryItaly
2. Description/category
Administrative database, e.g. claims database
3.1 Coverage of licensed medicinal products
Licensed Medicinal Product
Comments
Community / general practice data
all drugs claimed in public and private pharmacies, which are refunded by the regional Health Care Service
3.2 ATC code (5th level)
Yes
3.3 Other product dictionaries
A.I.C. (Ministerial code which identifies single box, i.e. ATC, drug units, concentration of active principle)
3.4 Recording of indication for use
No
4. Coverage of events
Event
Dictionary
Dictionary details
No events
5. Year of establishment
2005
6. Geographical origin of data
EEA/EFTA countries
Italy
7. Demographical extent of data collection
Regional sub-set :
Lazio region
8. Age groups
17 years and under [Paediatrics]
18 to 45 years
46 to 64 years
65 years and over
9. Size of the source/catchment population
5,700,000
10 a. Total (cumulative) number of persons with actual data
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 :
record linkage can be performed with all other available information systems (MIS, HIS, HEIS) through an individual patient code
13. Written policy governing data access
Yes
14. Committee to evaluate requests for data access
No
15. Charge/fee for data access
No
16. Selected publications of the last 5 calendar years using data from this data source
ReferenceLink to web-publication
Ventura M, Maraschini A, D'Aloja P, Kirchmayer U, Lega I, Davoli M, Donati S. Drug prescribing during pregnancy in a central region of Italy, 2008-2012. BMC Public Health. 2018 May 15;18(1):623. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5545-z.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5952470/
Kirchmayer U, Cascini S, Agabiti N, Di Martino M, Bauleo L, Formoso G, Voci C, Pistelli R, Patorno E, Davoli M; OUTPUL study group.
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One-year mortality associated with COPD treatment: a comparison of tiotropium and long-acting beta2-agonists in three Italian regions: results from the OUTPUL study. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2016 May;25(5):578-89. doi: 10.1002/pds.3961. Epub 2016 Jan 29.
Di Martino M, Lallo A, Kirchmayer U, Davoli M, Fusco D. Prevalence of antibiotic prescription in pediatric outpatients in Italy: the role of local health districts and primary care physicians in determining variation. A multilevel design for healthcare decision support. BMC Public Health. 2017 Nov 17;17(1):886. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4905-4.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693576/
Trotta F, Belleudi V, Fusco D, Amato L, Mecozzi A, Mayer F, Sansone M, Davoli M, Addis A. Comparative effectiveness and safety of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (biosimilars vs originators) in clinical practice: a population-based cohort study in Italy. BMJ Open. 2017 Mar 10;7(3):e011637. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011637.
Cascini S, Kirchmayer U, Belleudi V, Bauleo L, Pistelli R, Di Martino M, Formoso G, Davoli M, Agabiti N.Inhaled Corticosteroid Use in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Risk of Pneumonia: A Nested Case-Control Population-based Study in Lazio (Italy)-The OUTPUL Study. COPD. 2017 Jun;14(3):311-317. doi: 10.1080/15412555.2016.1254172. Epub 2017 Apr 13.
