Dataset

Belgian HIV Cohort Study

The Belgian HIV Cohort was initiated in 2006 to obtain a more comprehensive picture of the HIV epidemic in Belgium (including information on the outcomes of the patients in addition to the register of new HIV cases). It consists of a prospective multicenter data collection of all twelve HIV Reference Centers (HRC) in Belgium. The aim of this cohort is to acquire and share information on the characteristics of the HIV population under medical follow-up and the evolution of these characteristics. The implementation of such a cohort will hopefully contribute to improve the management of the People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Belgium. More specifically, the objectives of the cohort are to estimate the number of HIV patients in follow-up and their demographic profile, to monitor outcomes in terms of death and lost to follow-up and to assess immunological (CD4) and virological (VL) changes over time, as well as antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake.

Overview

Keywords
AIDS HIV Sciensano healthdata.be (Sciensano)
Languages
ENG
Health Themes
HIV/AIDS (Q12199) HIV (Q15787) epidemiology of HIV/AIDS (Q3077789)
Health Categories
Data from research cohorts, questionnaires and surveys related to health, after the first publication of results
Population Coverage
From all the people in care for HIV in Belgium, around 80% are in care in one of the HIV Reference Centers (HRC). People who are in care outside an HRC but for who the viral load is monitored are included in the Belgian HIV Viral Load Surveillance.
Purposes

  • The objectives of the cohort are to estimate the number of HIV patients in follow-up and their demographic profile, to monitor outcomes in terms of death and lost to follow-up and to assess immunological (CD4) and virological (VL) changes over time, as well as antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake.

Provenance
  • Prospective multicenter data collection of all twelve HIV Reference Centers (HRC) in Belgium
Landing Pages
Documentation

Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage
Start
Update Frequency
ANNUAL
Metadata Dates
Issued:
Modified:

Spatial Information

Geographic Coverage
  • BE
NUTS Codes
http://data.europa.eu/nuts/code/BE

Additional Information

Dataset Types
Personal Data
Applicable Legislation
Legal Basis

  • Beraadslaging nr. 14/017 van 18 februari 2014, gewijzigd op 20 september 2016, met betrekking tot de mededeling van gecodeerde persoonsgegevens die de gezondheid betreffen aan het Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor Volksgezondheid met tussenkomst van het Healthdata-platform in het kader van de epidemiologische surveillance van HIV en AIDS in België

    Source
HDAB
Contact Points
Conforms To
Structured Identifiers

Distributions & Resources

Belgian Health Data Agency

https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request

Restricted en
Description

Data request via Belgian Health Data Agency

Publication Info
License cc-zero1.0
Standards & Languages
Languages en
Conforms To
Distribution Profile
Direct Links
Access URL https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request
AIDS
HIV
Sciensano
Healthdata.be (Sciensano)