National Quality Registry for Diabetes (NDR) with SWEDIABKIDS

• Registry Manager: Region Västra Götaland
• Registry Centre - affiliation: Registry Centre VGR
• Start year: 1996
• Classifications used: Does not use any classification
• This registry contains data on: Pharmaceuticals, Diagnoses, Interventions, Primary Care, Inpatient Care, Specialized Outpatient Care, PROM or other patient-reported health effects, Risk Factors, Follow-up Data 3-5 months after the case is registered in the registry, Follow-up Data 6-11 months after the case is registered in the registry, Follow-up Data 12 months or later after the case is registered in the registry

Description of registry

The National Quality Registry for Diabetes, NDR, was created in 1996 by the Swedish Association for Diabetology in response to the St. Vincent Declaration, which is aimed at encouraging European countries to reduce diabetes-related diseases and complications. NDR was formed to enable comparisons between the clinical results of all units in which diabetes patients receive care, and a national average for a number of clinical variables.

Population

Persons over 18 years of age with type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes are registered in NDR. Children up to 18 years of age with diabetes are registered in SWEDIABKIDS.

Ages in the registry

All ages.

Total volume of registry

5,050,000 individuals have been registered in NDR since 1996.

Volume over the past operating year

333,150 individuals were registered in NDR in 2011. 7,800 individuals were registered in SWEDIABKIDS in 2011.

Coverage rate

For NDR in medical clinics = 100 percent. For NDR in primary care = 85 percent. For SWEDIABKIDS = 100 percent.

Note: Variable lists are updated on a regular basis and should therefore be seen as preliminary. For the latest version, please contact the registry.