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Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 4/2019

Open Access 01-04-2019 | DATA RESOURCES

The longitudinal integrated database for health insurance and labour market studies (LISA) and its use in medical research

Authors: Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Pia Svedberg, Ola Olén, Gustaf Bruze, Martin Neovius

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 4/2019

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Abstract

Education, income, and occupation are factors known to affect health and disease. In this review we describe the Swedish Longitudinal Integrated Database for Health Insurance and Labour Market Studies (LISA, Longitudinell Integrationsdatabas för Sjukförsäkrings- och Arbetsmarknadsstudier). LISA covers the adult Swedish population aged ≥ 16 years registered on December 31 each year since 1990 (since 2010 individuals aged ≥ 15 years). The database was launched in response to rising levels of sick leave in the country. Participation in Swedish government-administered registers such as LISA is compulsory, and hence selection bias is minimized. The LISA database allows researchers to identify individuals who do not work because of injury, disease, or rehabilitation. It contains data on sick leave and disability pension based on calendar year. LISA also includes information on unemployment benefits, disposable income, social welfare payments, civil status, and migration. During 2000–2017, an average of 97,000 individuals immigrated to Sweden each year. This corresponds to about 1% of the Swedish population (10 million people in 2017). Data on occupation have a completeness of 95%. Income data consist primarily of income from employment, capital, and allowances, including parental allowance. In Sweden, work force participation is around 80% (2017: overall: 79.1%; men 80.3% and women 77.9%). Education data are available in > 98% of all individuals aged 25–64 years, with an estimated accuracy for highest attained level of education of 85%. Some information on civil status, income, education, and employment before 1990 can be obtained through the Population and Housing Census data (FoB, Folk- och bostadsräkningen).
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Metadata
Title
The longitudinal integrated database for health insurance and labour market studies (LISA) and its use in medical research
Authors
Jonas F. Ludvigsson
Pia Svedberg
Ola Olén
Gustaf Bruze
Martin Neovius
Publication date
01-04-2019
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-019-00511-8

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