In Switzerland, researchers can use a federated query system to browse #RoutineHealthData of over half a million #patients (who agreed to the use of their data for research purposes).
This allows #feasibility assessments based on age, gender, diagnosis (in #ICD10), medication (in #ATC), Lab (in #LOINC and #UCUM) and procedures (in #CHOP).
The data is fully anonymized and the system is decentralized, keeping the hospitals in full control of the data.
SPHN Federated Query System - SPHN
SPHN Federated Query System Information retrieval systems enabling researchers to query for specific clinical information of patients have so far been limited to individual clinics or single hospitals. With the new Federated Query System (FQS), established in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN), it is now possible to search for fully anonymized … SPHN Federated Query System Read More »
