OSH Monitoring Systems

DENMARK REGISTER OF ACCIDENTS & DISEASES

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The Danish Cancer Register (Cancerregistret)

Data collected

Data on all cancers in Denmark since 1943.
Registration follows individual cancer cases, from diagnosis to treatment.

Target group/source

Denmark, the whole population (occupational titles limited).

Internet link/publication/contact

http://www.cancer.dk/index.asp?language=1&tekst=/english/intro.htm

Cancer incidence in Denmark 1997. Sundhedsstatistikken 2001:1. (4. kt.)

Short description

Owner:

Danish National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen)

Who pays:

Danish National Board of Health

Aim:

To create a basis for epidemiological research in order to follow trends in cancer incidence, identify causes of cancer for prevention and evaluate the effects of cancer treatment.

Content:

Contains data on all cancers in Denmark since 1943. Intended users are researchers, government institutions, universities and hospitals. Data are provided through notifications from hospitals, from general and specialised practitioners and from death certificates. The basic data in the register are: diagnosis, time of diagnosis and information on the person. It is possible to obtain information on occupation through links with other registers. There is information on more than 1.000.000 cases. Reports are published yearly.

Users:

Researchers and health authorities.

Evaluation:

An evaluation was carried out in 1989 by the Danish Council for Research, Policy and Planning. Published in International Review of Danish Environmental research. Coverage is close to 100%. Information that needs careful interpretation due to long lag-time between exposure and diseases.