Description of the datasets and methodological considerations of the current study and the previous study of Gomez-Cabrero and colleagues8
| Study population | Study period | Scope of data | Diseases considered | |
| Current study | 1.4 million (CHSS) | 2016 +diagnosis history | Primary care, hospital claims, social care, others | Chronic |
| Gomez-Cabrero et al 8 | 13 million (Medicare) | 1990–1993 | Hospital claims | Chronic, acute |
CHSS, Catalan Healthcare Surveillance System.