Table 1.

Databases From the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) and Other Government Sources.

Abbreviation	Year	Registers
CadUnico	2003	Individuals and their socio-economic characteristic applying for social benefits.
BFP	2003	Individuals receiving BF payments.
SINASC	1990	All births in Brazil including the type of pregnancy and delivery.
SIM	1975	All deaths in Brazil including ICD-10 cause of death.
SINAN	1993	Diseases of compulsory notification using ICD-10 codes.
SIH-SUS	1993	Patient admissions in the network of public hospitals under SUS.
SIA-SUS	1995	Outpatient visits by SUS.
APAC-SIA	1996	High-cost ambulatory procedures and high-cost medicines.
RHC	1967	Cancer patients in (public or private) hospitals responsible for oncology care.
RCBP	1967	Cancer patients in centers located mostly in major cities.
SISMAMA	2004	Information about breast and gynaecological cancer screening.
SI-PNI	1973	Dispensed immunobiologicals.
SIAB-SUS	1998	Home visits, and medical and nursing care performed in households and health unit
SISLAB-GAL	2008	Laboratory test including cases of Compulsory Notification.
NOTIVISA	2008	Spontaneous reports of suspected cases of Adverse Drug Events.
SNGPC	2007	Dispensing movement data (inputs and outputs) of the drugs subject to special control and antimicrobials.
SINITOX	1980	Cases of intoxication and poisoning.
PFPB	2004	Medication dispensation in the FPB Program.