Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2025; 122(2): e20250123
Datasus: An Essential Tool for Public Health in Brazil
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "The Frequency of Cardiovascular Diseases in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Brazil: 10-year Cohort Study with DATASUS Databases".
Since its creation in 1991, the Information Technology Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS) has implemented information systems and IT support necessary for the planning, operation, and control of institutions linked to the SUS. Furthermore, DATASUS provides information that can assist in analyzing the health situation, making evidence-based decisions and developing health programs.
Measuring the population’s health status began with recording mortality and survival data evolving epidemiological and morbidity information. Currently, data on morbidity, disability, access to services, quality of care, living conditions, and environmental factors are used to create Health Indicators essential for quantifying and evaluating health information.
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