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    Overview
    Type of information
    Multiple sources
    Description

    BIGAN is the Big Data project of the Department of Health of the Government of Aragon, created to improve healthcare using data that are routinely collected within the public health system of Aragon. Development of the project has been entrusted to the Aragon Institute of Health Sciences (IACS).

    The purpose of the project is to integrate all data collected within the health system on a technological platform, where it can be analysed by healthcare professionals, managers, educators, and researchers. The ultimate goal is to improve the healthcare system and the health of residents in Aragon through data observation. To achieve this, collection, analysis, and sharing of information between all involved stakeholders is vital.

    Free keywords
    health
    real world data
    Topics
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Consultations;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Diagnostic exams;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Hospital utilisation;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Surgical procedures;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Individual characteristics » Overweight/obesity;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Individual characteristics » Cholesterol;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Individual characteristics » Blood pressure;
    Determinants of health » Socioeconomic and demographic factors » Socioeconomic factors » Income/poverty;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Pharmaceutical sales & consumption » Pharmaceutical consumption;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Pharmaceutical sales & consumption » Pharmaceutical sales;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Individual characteristics » Birth weight;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Alcohol consumption;
    Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours » Behaviours » Tobacco use;
    Determinants of health » Socioeconomic and demographic factors » Socioeconomic factors » Employment/occupation;
    Health status » Mortality » Maternal, perinatal and newborn mortality » Maternal mortality;
    Health status » Mortality » Maternal, perinatal and newborn mortality » Infant mortality;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Respiratory diseases;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Reproductive, maternal and newborn health;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Mental diseases;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Diabetes;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Cardiovascular diseases;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Non-communicable diseases » Cancer;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Zoonotic;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Sexually transmissible and/or blood borne;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Food and water borne;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Airborne and/or vaccine-preventable diseases;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Accidents & injuries » Home/leisure;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Accidents & injuries » Self-injury;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Accidents & injuries » Traffic;
    Health status » Morbidity/disability » Accidents & injuries » Work;
    Health systems » Health system performance » Access » Health care coverage;
    Health systems » Health system performance » Quality » Vaccination coverage;
    Health systems » Health system performance » Quality » Cancer screening;
    Health systems » Health system performance » Quality » Cancer survival rates;
    Health systems » Health system performance » Quality » Reproductive, maternal and newborn health;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Care utilisation » Reproductive, maternal and newborn health;
    Health systems » Health resources and activities » Pharmaceutical sales & consumption » Generic market
    Country(ies):
    GEO coverage
    Nuts 2
    Target Population
    General population
    Age range
    From 0 years to 99 years
    Sex
    Both
    Data Collection Period
    From 01 January 1996 - Ongoing
    Language(s)
    Spanish
    Updating Periodicity
    Daily
    Personal Identifier
    Patient identifier
    Level of aggregation
    Individual
    Terms of data access - URL
    Linkage possible
    Yes
    Data Owner(s)
    Instituto Aragones De Ciencias De La Salud
    Contact name
    BIGAN Generic
    Contact e-mail
    bigan.iacs@aragon.es
    Contact info (address)

    C. de San Juan Bosco, 13,

    50009 Zaragoza

    Spain

    Updated on 31 March 2023