The IDIAP launches a database with the computerized medical records to improve research in primary care.

-Its objective is to provide reliable and valid information for primary care research

-EL SIDIAP offers individualized and information anonymized of 5.8 million allocated to primary care of the ICS equipment

Spain, 2011-October the University Institute for research in primary care, IDIAP Jordi Gol, makes time that began work to create a large database to make it available for research in primary care. Fruit of this work, was born the SIDIAP that general main objective is to create an information system with data from computerized medical records of the ICS, (what is known as the e-CAP) along with other sources of complementary, to obtain reliable and valid information to research in primary care.

E-CAP was implemented at the end of 1990, and since then, almost 10,000 professionals primary care of the ICS, collect clinical data of approximately 5.8 million citizens (80% of the Catalan population).

E-CAP information includes demographic data, visits made to primary care, problems of variable clinics, prescriptions, health, administration of vaccines and referrals to specialists. It also provides information of any analytical tests and medication dispensed in pharmacies.

In addition, the SIDIAP allows crossing data with high data bases of Catalonia. Currently you can already cross your data with the database of hospital high in Catalonia (MBDS-AH), with information on income in hospitals in Catalonia. It is expected that in future they can relate to each other sources as the registration of mortality, with information about date and cause of the death of all residents in Catalonia, the registration of artroplastias and other records.

The redIAPP, “network of research on preventive activities” financed by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, also supports this platform.

The SIDIAP presents clear advantages respect other sources of information, as available data that provide great samples that allow tracking of long-term, low-cost, relationship with multiple sources of information, it does not interfere in clinical practice, and is representative of actual practice. In addition, relate to multiple sources of information (high hospital, death certificates, census data) allow a richer and more complete information, and it is not an active participation of the patient when collects the information.

Currently the SIDIAP participates in 21 national and international projects. Its Coordinator, Dr. Francisco Fina, stressed “we want to consolidate our position as the database Spanish better validated primary care and for greater ties with other sources of information. work also to be a reference as a database of research for the South of Europe”.

For Dr. Buenaventura Bolibar, director scientific of the IDIAP “the SIDIAP must enable IDIAP Jordi Gol to promote quality research between their research and lead groups and participate in highly competitive projects both nationally and internationally, while participating in various national networks and European consortia of research”.

what the IDIAP?

The Foundation Jordi Gol i Gurina was created in 1996 by the Catalan Health Institute, with the aim of promoting and managing innovation, training, teaching and research clinical, epidemiological and health services in the field of primary health care.

In 2006, he became the Institute for research in primary care Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), through the signing of an economic agreement with the Department of health and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

From 2010 it is attached to the UAB as a University Institute of research in primary care.

The IDIAP works to make available to researchers the means and services that enable them to improve the development of their research; accredits and guarantees the projects and the process of research.

In addition, it promotes cooperation with other national and international research organizations and participates in initiatives public or private establishment of innovative platforms for management or research in the field of primary care.

From August 2011 has the quality certification ISO 9001: 2008 for its support and advisory activities to project of research