📌 Pedianet – Italy 🇮🇹

🔍 What is it?

Pedianet is a pediatric healthcare database in Italy, focusing on children’s health. It is managed by SIP (Società Italiana di Pediatria) and is one of the largest Italian databases dedicated to pediatric care. Pedianet collects real-world data (RWD) from pediatric practices, including information on diagnoses, treatments, and healthcare utilization, offering valuable insights for epidemiological, pharmacoepidemiological, and public health research.

📊 Key Features & Scope

📍 Geographical coverage: Italy 🇮🇹
🏥 Data type: Pediatric primary care data, including clinical data, diagnoses, prescriptions, and healthcare visits
🕒 Time coverage: Since the early 2000s, with continuous updates
👥 Population covered: Data from approximately 200 pediatricians across Italy, representing several hundred thousand children aged 0-16 years
🔄 Longitudinal data: Tracks the health and treatment trajectories of pediatric patients
📈 Pathologies: Includes common childhood conditions such as respiratory infections, asthma, allergies, infections, diabetes, and vaccination coverage

✅ Strengths & Best Use Cases

🌍 Nationwide pediatric coverage – Includes a representative sample of pediatric patients across Italy
💊 Pharmacoepidemiology & vaccination studies – Ideal for studying medication use and vaccination rates
📈 Disease epidemiology – Valuable for understanding the incidence and prevalence of pediatric diseases
🚀 Public health – Supports research on childhood diseases, healthcare accessibility, and health outcomes

⚠️ Limitations & Considerations

🏥 Limited specialist data – Focus is on primary care, with fewer data from hospitals or specialized care
📉 Potential underreporting – Some conditions may be underrepresented if they are less commonly managed in primary care settings

📚 How to Access & Learn More

🔗 Access: Requires formal research approval from SIP (Società Italiana di Pediatria)
🎓 Publications: link to relevant studies
📄 More info: Pedianet