Finland, with its robust healthcare system and comprehensive data infrastructure, provides an ideal environment for conducting real-world evidence (RWE) studies.
In this context, letโs explore the distinctive features of Finnish real-world data (RWD) and how they can contribute towards high-impact research:
1.ย ย ย ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
Researchers can explore a treasure trove of information, including nationwide primary care and specialty care, prescriptions, cause of death, sickness, and disability benefits.
2.ย ย ย ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
Beyond administrative registries, Finland offers detailed clinical data from wellbeing service counties where clinical nuances are crucial for research. These databases include information on laboratory, imaging and other diagnostic procedures.
3.ย ย ย ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
Finland remains committed to expanding research opportunities. The quality register regulation ensures the long-term development of national quality registers covering specific disease areas such as diabetes, HIV, nephrology, psychosis, spine conditions, oral health, cardiac care, intensive care, and inflammatory arthritis.
4.ย ย ย ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐, ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ:
Finlandโs centralized process for issuing permits and data linkage ensures efficient access to health and social data through one single point of contact.
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