Table 1

Variables included in each dataset

		Dataset
		Demographic	Non-sequential	Extended non-sequential	Sequential	Extended sequential	Complete
Age+gender		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Contact with GP		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Presence of	Consultations	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
	Medication	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
	Diagnostics	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
	Chronic diseases	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Patterns in	Consultations	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Medication	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Diagnostics	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Chronic diseases	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

GP, general practitioner.