PatientsMap (Japan)

Field Names
Records
Coordinating Country
Japan
Region
Japan

(Sampled from all regions of Japan)

Brief Database Description

PatientsMap is a longitudinal, cross-sectional physician-survey database capturing the patient population size of 1,000 conditions in major countries including Japan, US, and China.

Target conditions:
One thousand conditions ranging from common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis), oncology (including subtype for some), and hundreds of rare/orphan diseases (e.g., ALS, PNH, lysosomal diseases, etc).

Sample size and covered years:
Japan: 20,000 (Since 2011)
US: 6,000 (Since 2012)
China: 11,000 (Since 2018)
NOTE: Data collection for the US and China is conducted every other year.

Other:
This database also captures the extent of: 
* Unmet medical needs for each condition; and
* Pharma company contact with physicians.

Database Type
Other

(Physician survey data)

Database Source
Survey Data

Survey data sampled from m3.com member physicians

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Update
Annually
Years Covered
2011 - Present
Population Type
Other

(Practicing physicians)

Patient Type
Inpatient and Outpatient

(Diagnosed patients including inpatients and outpatients)

Date of Last Update
Ongoing

PatientsMap is updated on an ongoing basis.
This profile was last updated for the B.R.I.D.G.E. TO DATA site on March 20, 2024.

Field Names
Records
Database Population Size
<200,000

(Around 20,000 physicians answer the survey each year)

Active Population Size
<200,000

(Around 20,000 physicians answer the survey each year)

Annual Change in Population
N/A

(Not applicable)

Sample Weights - Extrapolation Factors
Yes

Survey data are projected to the size of the latest physician population in the target region.

Final Population Size
N/A

(Not applicable as data are still being collected)

Field Names
Records
Age of Patients at Data Collection
No

Age range of respondent physicians is recorded, not that of any patients

Approximate Percentage of Participants <18 years and those >65 years

N/A

(Not applicable, as data are collected from practicing physicians, not patients)

Gender Data
Yes

Gender of respondent physicians is recorded

Percentage of Males/Females

Males = 85.3%
Females = 14.7%

(Gender breakdown of respondent physicians as of 2021)

Ethnicity / Race Data
No
Geographic Location

All regions of Japan

Date of Birth Recorded
No

Only age range of respondent physicians is recorded, not that of any patients

Death Recorded
No
Availability of death certificate / autopsy information
No
Other Demographic Data
Yes

Physician background data are included (specialty, practicing location, practicing years, specialty certification, etc.)

Field Names
Records
Physician ID
No
Physician Specialty
Yes

Physician speciality and speciality certification information is recorded

Pharmacy ID
No
Field Names
Records
Diagnosis Data
Yes

Some diseases have disease subset data.

Diagnoses Coded
Bespoke
Diagnoses: Date Parameters
2011 - Present

NOTE: Each year has different data sets; some diseases have records in all years since 2011, but some other diseases are captured only in one of the years.

Diagnoses: Maximum Number of Codes Allowed
N/A

(Not applicable)

Physical Examination Findings
No
Birth Defect Data
Yes

Genetic diseases / neonatal conditions and diseases are also recorded.

Cancer Data
Yes

PatientsMap covers more than 100 cancer and cancer-related conditions (e.g., head and neck cancer and its subtypes, NSCLC with or without EGFR or ALK mutations, melanoma with BRAF V600 mutation, bone metastasis pain, etc.)

Infectious Disease Data
Yes

PatientsMap covers more than 50 infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, Clostridium difficile, Cytomegalovirus, MRSA, dengue fever, hepatitis C, and more.
NOTE: Not available for all years and not for the entire geographical region.

Environmental Exposures
No
Behavioral Data Elements
No
Field Names
Records
Procedure Data
Yes

(For some diseases)

Procedures Coded
N/A

(Not applicable)

Number of Procedures Coded
N/A

(Not applicable)

Procedure Date Parameters
2011 - Present

NOTE: Each year has different data sets; some diseases have records in all years since 2011, but some other diseases are captured only in one of the years. Some diseases have procedure data including patients with renal dialysis, cardiac-surgery related AKI, etc.

Laboratory Information
No
Field Names
Records
Drug Data
Yes: Prescription only

Information is available on percentage of patients on any Rx; however, there is no information on medication type / name

Drug Date Parameters
2015 - Present

NOTE: Information only includes the number of patients on a prescription for a given condition.

Drug Regimen & Route
No
Drug Manufacturer
No
Drug Dosage
No
Drug Days Supply
No
Drug Coding System: Maximum Number
N/A

(Not applicable)

Drug Coding System: Primary
N/A

(Not applicable)

Drug Coding System: Other
N/A

(Not applicable)

Drug Generic Name
No
Drug Additional Information
No
Field Names
Records
Biobank Type
N/A
Human Specimen
N/A
Blood Type
N/A
Biomarkers
N/A
Patient ID
N/A
Number of Samples
N/A
Frequency of Sample Collection
N/A
Pre-diagnostic Sample Collection
N/A
Post-treatment Sample Collection
N/A
Method of Sample Collection
N/A
Age at Sample Collection
N/A
Date of Sample Collection
N/A
Reason for Sample Collection
N/A
Method of Sample Storage
N/A
Length of Sample Storage
N/A
Pathology
N/A
DNA Isolation
N/A
RNA Isolation
N/A
Cell Culture
N/A
Genetic Testing
N/A
Access for Research: Specimens
N/A
Access for Research: Genetic Data
N/A
Access for Research: Epidemiologic Data
N/A
Quality Assurance Procedures
N/A
Family History
N/A
Medical History
N/A
Biobank Linkage
N/A
Field Names
Records
Type of Genetic Database
N/A
Source of Genetic Data
N/A
Specimen Genotyped
N/A
Tissue Form
N/A
Genetic Template
N/A
Gene-Drug Response
N/A
Gene-Disease Relationship
N/A
Gene-Health Outcome Relationship
N/A
Gene-Environment Response
N/A
Method of Imputing Genetic Data
N/A
Genetic Variant Identification
N/A
Genetic Data Level
N/A
Genotyping Method
N/A
Method of Genetic Variant Filtering
N/A
Haplotypes
N/A
Haplogroups
N/A
Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR)
N/A
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
N/A
Variant Type
N/A
Variant Class
N/A
Mutation Indicated
N/A
Position
N/A
Amino Acid Change
N/A
Genotype / Polymorphism
N/A
Allele Frequency
N/A
Linkage Disequilibrium (r²)
N/A
Noncarriers Indicated
N/A
Association Statistics
N/A
Genetic Relatedness Pairing
N/A
Data Sharing: Genetic Data
N/A
Access for Research
N/A
Genetic Data Linkage
N/A
Description of Genetic Data Linkage
N/A
Field Names
Records
Cost Data
No

PatientsMap database does not have this data. However, there is a separate database that contains the reimbursement prices of all prescription medicines that are/were available in Japan. One can use this database to check the historical price changes of all the prescription medications that have ever been launched in Japan. For more details, please contact PatientsMap.

Cost Denomination
N/A

(Not applicable)

Type of Cost Data
N/A

(Not applicable)

Surrogate Cost Data Link
No
Description of Surrogate Link
N/A

(Not applicable)

Field Names
Records
Data Validation Against Original Source
No
Access to Medical Records
No
Linkage to Other Databases
No
Brief Description of Linkage Capabilities

N/A

(Not applicable)

Field Names
Records
Database Contact Data

Email: patientsmap@ssri.com

Website
https://research.ssri.co.jp/pmap/
Alternate Contact

Social Survey Research Information (SSRI)
Please complete the contact form at: https://www.ssri.com/e/contact_us

Source of Database Funding
Private

(Social Survey Research Information
m3.com)

Sponsoring Government Agency
N/A

(Not applicable)

Sponsoring Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

N/A

(Not applicable)

Database Usage Restrictions
Private Access

The data is available by web access to industry clients (e.g. pharma, medtech) and academia. For academic uses, discount fee is available.

Demo page:
https://research.ssri.co.jp/pmap_demo/
Data are available in English and Japanese.
Data becomes available to researchers (via the website) within a few days after the contract is in place.

Charge for Database Usage
Yes

The cost depends on the data access range. Please contact database manager for details.
Data becomes available within a few days after the contract is in place.

Data Media Format
Excel / CSV
Company online portal
Number of Publications Using Database
< 10

Several poster presentations have been created using the data from PatientsMap dataset.

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

Please visit https://research.ssri.co.jp/pmap/pastdata

Database Contact
Database Contact Data

Email: patientsmap@ssri.com

Alternate Contact

Social Survey Research Information (SSRI)
Please complete the contact form at: https://www.ssri.com/e/contact_us

References of Studies Using/Describing Database

Please visit https://research.ssri.co.jp/pmap/pastdata