title: Danish clinical databases: an overview.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Clinical databases contain data related to diagnostic procedures, treatments and outcomes. In 2001, a scheme was introduced for the approval, supervision and support to clinical databases in Denmark.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Clinical databases may cover disease entities, specific interventions, or specific activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  As of January 2011, 59 clinical databases (51 nationwide) are registered as approved by the National Board of Health. The National Indicator Project currently covers eight disease areas, with two more under implementation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current challenges for clinical databases in Denmark are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. anders.green@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards