Characteristics of databases.

Note: AED, Adverse Effects Database; BMI, Body Mass Index; BN, Bureau of Nutrition Department of Health; BNCD, Bureau of Non-Communicable Disease; BP, Blood Pressure; BPS, Bureau of Planning and Strategy; BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System; CA, Cancer; CBC, Complete Blood count; CGRN, ConvergenceCT Global Research Network; COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CR, Cancer Registry; DM, Diabetes Mellitus; DMH, Department of Mental Health; EBMP, Medical Data Vision EBM Provider®;EKG, Electrocardiography; ESRD, End-Stage Renal Disease; FBS, Fasting Blood Sugar; FSR, The Fukuoka Stroke Registry; HAT, The Heart Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage; Hb, Hemoglobin;HbA1c, Hemoglobin A1c;Hct, Hematocrit; HDL, High-density Lipoprotein; HFCT, Heart Failure Council of Thailand; HIV/AIDS, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; HPVC, Health Product vigilance Center Thai FDA;HSRI, Health System Research Institute; HTN, Hypertension; HWS, Health and Welfare Survey; IHD, Ischemic Heart Disease; IMS NPA, IMS NPA data; JARM DB, Rehabilitation Patients Database; JARM, the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine; JDPC, The Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database; JMDC, Japan Medical Data Center Claims Database; JMIRI, JMIRI Pharmacy Claims DB; JPIC, Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center; JSTAR, Japanese Study of Aging and Retirement; LDL, Low-density Lipoprotein; Mdevice, Database of Medical Device; MEDIS-DC, Medical Information System Development Center; MHLW, List of Statistical Surveys conducted by MHLW;MHLW, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; MICS, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey; NCI, National Cancer Institute; NCPCDB, NIHON CHOUZAI Pharmacy Claims DB; NDS, National Disability Survey; NESMH, National Epidemiology Survey on Mental Health; NHES, National Health Examination Survey; NHSO, National Health Security Office; NHWS, National Health and Wellness Survey; NNS, National Nutrition Survey; NSO, National Statistical Office; NST, Nephrology Society of Thailand; OU, Osaka University; PCI, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; PCU, Primary care unit; PHC, Population and Housing Census; PMDA, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency; QOL, Quality of Life; RAD-AR, Risk/benefit Assessment of Drug-Analysis & Response; RCPT, The Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand; RHS, Reproductive Health Survey; RIETI, The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry; SES, Socio-Economic Survey; TC, Total Cholesterol; TDR, Thai Diabetes Registry; TES, Thailand Endocrinology Society; TG, Triglyceride; Thai ADHERE, Thai Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry; TPCIR, Thai National Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry; TPDR, Thai Parkinson’s Disease Registry; TRC, Thai Red Cross Society; TRRTR, Thailand Renal Replacement Therapy Registry; TSRR, Thai Stroke Rehabilitation RegistryCharacteristics of databases.