“EUropean Best Information through Regional Outcomes in Diabetes” (EUBIROD) is a three years public health project in the field of diabetes started on the 1st September 2008, sponsored by the European Union under the Health Information Strand of the Public Health Program (DG-SANCO)
Our mission is to implement a sustainable European Diabetes Register through the coordination of existing national/regional frameworks and the systematic use of the BIRO technology. The system will fulfil the Conclusions of the EU Council for the systematic data collection and monitoring of diabetes complications and health outcomes across Europe.
EUBIROD targets the sustainability of complex systems of health indicators requiring continuous update and regular maintenance.
EUBIROD proposes an action to implement, extend, and customise the application of the BIRO technology in at least 20 States, including EU Member States, Acceding/Candidate Countries, and EFTA Countries. Participants will be connected through a system that will safely collect aggregated data and produce systematic EU reports of diabetes indicators, which will be used to develop recommendations for policy makers.
Who are the EUBIROD users
EUBIROD carries out activities targeted at specific groups addressed by the BIRO data model.The information infrastructure will be shared among partners to deliver products that will reach the following areas/stakeholders:
Governance: European Union (Commission and Parliament), National and Regional Governments (Local Health Care Authorities, Clinical Networks), Payers (Social/Private Insurance), WHO, OECD, IDF, National and Regional Diabetes Associations
Analysis: EU Directorates Research and Public Health, Scientific Organizations (Universities, National and international scientific organizations)
Health Care: Primary Care Societies, Diabetes Care Units, Professional Associations (Quality Management Associations)
Citizens: Consumer organizations (Patients organizations)