📌 Valencia Health System Integrated Database (VID) – Spain 🇪🇸

🔍 What is it?

The Valencia Health System Integrated Database (VID) is a population-based real-world data (RWD) source that integrates healthcare information from the entire Valencian Community in Spain. Maintained by FISABIO (Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana), VID provides comprehensive longitudinal data across primary care, hospitals, pharmacy records, and emergency care for research in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, and public health.

📊 Key Features & Scope

📍 Geographical coverage: Valencian Community, Spain 🇪🇸
🏥 Data type: Linked primary care, hospital, pharmacy, and emergency care records
🕒 Time coverage: Since 2008, with continuous updates
👥 Population covered: ~5 million people, representing nearly 10% of Spain’s population
🔄 Longitudinal data: Full patient history across multiple healthcare settings
📈 Pathologies: Covers chronic diseases, oncology, rare diseases, infectious diseases, and more

✅ Strengths & Best Use Cases

🌍 Comprehensive regional coverage – Captures real-world patient populations in Valencia
💊 Pharmacoepidemiology & drug safety – Valuable for studying prescription patterns, medication adherence, and safety
📈 Longitudinal follow-up – Enables tracking of disease progression and healthcare utilization
🚀 Public health insights – Supports health policy evaluation, burden of disease studies, and healthcare efficiency research

⚠️ Limitations & Considerations

🏥 Regional scope – Data is limited to the Valencian Community, not all of Spain
📉 Data access restrictions – Requires approval from FISABIO for research use

📚 How to Access & Learn More

🔗 Access: Requires research proposals to be reviewed and approved by FISABIO
🎓 Publications: [Insert link to relevant studies]
📄 More info: FISABIO