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The aim is to explore how integrating Digital Post with national health registers enhances population-based health research.

Turning a nation into a cohort: combining national registers and a digital mailbox for population-based health research

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This article reports on integrating digital mailboxes into national registers for health research, enhancing data collection and engagement.

The aim is to explore how integrating Digital Post with national health registers enhances population-based health research.
Analysis of the Danish national registers for healthcare data collection and research infrastructure.
Integration of the Digital Post system for active citizen engagement.
Use of unique CPR numbers for participant identification in large-scale health studies.
The integration allows for nationwide collection of patient-reported outcomes at a low cost.
Facilitated recruitment for research studies through direct citizen communication.
Expanded methodological possibilities and scalability in register-based research.

Ahmed et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This article reports on integrating digital mailboxes into national registers for health research, enhancing data collection and engagement.