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register

register In this context, a register is an organised data record or database, such as a prescription register, that researchers use to study patterns across large populations.

In this context, a register is an organised data record or database, such as a prescription register, that researchers use to study patterns across large populations. Register-based work uses these routinely collected records to examine differences such as regional variation in diagnosis- or treatment-related practices.