Diabetes & Metabolism Journal  2016;40(1):79-82

doi:10.4093/dmj.2016.40.1.79

Data Analytic Process of a Nationwide Population-Based Study Using National Health Information Database Established by National Health Insurance Service.

Yong Ho LEE 1 ; Kyungdo HAN ; Seung Hyun KO ; Kyung Soo KO ; Ki Up LEE

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Keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Korea; National Health Insurance Service; National survey

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

In 2014, the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Diabetes Association to provide limited open access to its databases for investigating the past and current status of diabetes and its management. NHIS databases include the entire Korean population; therefore, it can be used as a population-based nationwide study for various diseases, including diabetes and its complications. This report presents how we established the analytic system of nation-wide population-based studies using the NHIS database as follows: the selection of database study population and its distribution and operational definition of diabetes and patients of currently ongoing collaboration projects.