Health data collection methods and procedures across EU member states: findings from the InfAct Joint Action on health information

• Main Authors: Brigid Unim (Author), Eugenio Mattei (Author), Flavia Carle (Author), Hanna Tolonen (Author), Enrique Bernal-Delgado (Author), Peter Achterberg (Author), Metka Zaletel (Author), Stefanie Seeling (Author), Romana Haneef (Author), Anne-Charlotte Lorcy (Author), Herman Van Oyen (Author), Luigi Palmieri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health-related data are collected from a variety of sources for different purposes, including secondary use for population health monitoring (HM) and health system performance assessment (HSPA). Most of these data sources are not included in databases of international organizatio...