The search engine for
healthcare databases
B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA® is Your Connection to Healthcare Databases Worldwide - a unique non-profit online reference describing population healthcare databases for use in epidemiology and health outcomes research.
Drawing on decades of experience with databases, we developed this tool to allow users to identify key features and compare database profiles. This resource also serves as an educational tool for public health research and as a template for health systems planners to design or refine their healthcare data.
        
Benefits
Global

A centralized worldwide compendium of population database profiles

Comprehensive

In-depth database details, approved by database managers

Timely

Constantly growing number of up-to-date profiles

Structured

Efficient side-by-side comparison and analysis

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Key Database Features
Types of databases include:

• Longitudinal EMR and claims
• Drug or disease specific cohorts
• Registries
• National surveys
• National surveillance systems
• Spontaneous reporting systems

170+ standardized database profiles
75 defined data fields
Profiles from 24 countries
Continuously updated
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A summary of B.R.I.D.G.E. contents, features, and benefits

What our customers say

For me it is impressive that using B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA one can find information on databases even from small countries. The fact that B.R.I.D.G.E. has information on the Serbian Pharmacovigilance Database speaks for itself.

Katarina Ilic MD PhD MPH, Assistant Professor School of Pharmacy University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

This "database" of databases is very useful in my day-to-day activities as it allows me to find quickly which databases will fit the best regarding the research questions I have. It is very complete and contains information on countries for which it is sometimes difficult to find information elsewhere.

Patrice Verpillat, MD, PhD, Director Real-World Data Investigations at Sanofi, Paris Area, France

B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA is a tool which offers a shortcut between scientists and data for research. It allows the pharmaceutical community to gain time finding databases.

Dr. Khaled Benneddif, Clinical Research Associate at Strasbourg Hospital, Strasbourg Area, France

What's new

5/18/12: Poster & exhibit - ISPOR 17th Annual International Meeting
Visit us at Booth 17/18 at ISPOR, June 2-6, 2012, Washington, D.C. See our poster June 5, 2012 (3:45 - 7:45 pm) ... more »
5/11/12: One Japanese and one US database profile uploaded
BRIDGE has added 2 more profiles to its compendium: Clinical Data Warehouse of Osaka University Hospital (Japan); and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (USA)  ... more »
5/4/12: 1 U.S. and 1 Estonian profile added
If you are a subscriber, check out the 2 new database profiles we have just uploaded: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study (USA); Estonian Cancer Registry (Estonia) ... more »
4/27/12: 2 new profiles added
We have just uploaded 2 new database profiles: Japanese Breast Cancer Registry (Japan); EMSYCAR (UK)  ... more »
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