O3-2.3 Linkage of data in the study of ethnic inequalities and inequities in health outcomes in the Netherlands: insights in the risk of cardiovascular disease and in the use of healthcare facilities

Background Ethnic variation in health outcomes and in utilisation of health services has been observed worldwide. Quantifying and understanding this variation is essential to identify the health needs of ethnically diverse population. As many ethnic minority populations in the Netherlands, and elsewhere, are ageing the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is increasingly becoming important. Therefore, one major health task is the routine collection and production of ethnically disaggregated, national-level data on incidence of morbidity and mortality from CVD. Methods Linkage methods were u... Mehr ...