Table 1 Health data sources used in the projects identified through survey responses

Population health examination survey (HES)

13

x

◊

x

3–5

Population health interview survey (HIS)

22

x

◊

x

1–7

Population-based disease registries

17

–

x

◊

1–4

Hospital based registries

15

x

x

◊

Mo; 1–5

Clinical quality registries

7

x

x

◊

5

Medical records/clinical data registries

18

x

x

◊

5

e-health solutions (mhealth devices)

2

x

–

x

–

Longitudinal or cohort study

11

x

◊

x

2–4

Administrative data

52

x

x

◊

Mo; 3–5

Electronic medical/health records

20

x

x

◊

1–5

Intermediate linked data sources

5

–

◊

x

1

Primary data collected by direct examination

15

x

◊

x

2–10

Primary data collected through interview

14

x

◊

–

2–5

Other: Geographic information/geospatial data (3 projects); media data; official statistics (e.g. consumption statistics, school entrance examinations, microcensus, birth statistics, land use statistics); routine data (e.g. quality reports of the health insurance)

6

x

x

◊

4