Use of Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Drugs in Scandinavian Countries between 2006 and 2021: A Prescription Database Study

Table 1

Description of registers, coverage, and obtained data.

Country	Data source	Coverage (period and use)
Denmark	The Danish Register of Medicinal Product Statistics, the Danish Health Data Authority (http://www.medstat.dk)	2000-2022 (individual use and; wholesale data); Includes all prescriptions filled at community pharmacies
Norway	The Norwegian Prescription Database, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (http://www.norpd.no)	2004-2020 (individual use; (users and amounts))
Sweden	The Swedish Prescribed Drug Register, Socialstyrelsen; (http://www.socialstyrelsen.se)	2006-2022 (individual use (users))
All Nordic countries	Nordic Medico-Statistical Committees database (NOMESCO); (http://www.nhwstat.org)	2006-2021 (individual use; (users and amounts)); Includes all prescriptions filled at the primary and hospital sector