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  • 1. Report from the Third Consensus Conference on Health Indicators Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-230-X2009001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Health indicators are measures of health and of the factors which influence health. As such they can be used to inform health policy, manage the health care system, enhance our understanding of the broader determinants of health, as well as to identify gaps in the health status and outcomes for specific populations. While there are countless indicators that could be calculated, the challenge is to identify which are the most important to measure and track; what types of indicators best reflect the needs of those who use them; which of the current indicators are no longer relevant and may therefore be dropped or replaced by more suitable measures; and finally, how can the cross-cutting dimension of equity be addressed in the evaluation of the indicator set. These and other questions were discussed at the Third Health Indicators Consensus Conference, held in March 2009. The results of the conference are summarized in this report.

    Release date: 2009-12-21
  • 2. Health Indicators Consensus Conference Report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-230-X
    Description:

    This report presents the results of the 3rd Consensus Conference on Health Indicators that was convened in March 2009, including information that was presented at the conference, a summary of the consultation process leading up to the event, and the priority health areas deemed most important for future indicator development work.

    The conference marked the 10th anniversary of the Health Indicators project, a collaboration between Statistics Canada and Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The goal of the project is to provide health regions, health care providers and the public in general with reliable and comparable data on the health of Canadians and to assist stakeholders and decision makers in the use and interpretation of the indicator data.

    Release date: 2009-12-21
  • 3. Smokers' use of acute care hospitals: A prospective study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411033
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this study, data from the 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey were linked to the Hospital Person-Oriented Information Database, permitting prospective measures of hospital use by smoking status and age.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 4. Mortality of Métis Canadian and Registered Indian adults: An 11-year follow-up study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411034
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study describes and contrasts mortality patterns among Métis and Registered Indian adults with those of the population of Canada as a whole.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 5. A comparison of individual and area-based socio-economic data for monitoring social inequalities in health Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411035
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Area-based indicators are commonly used to measure and track health outcomes by socio-economic group. This is largely because of the absence of information about individuals in health health administrative databases. This study compares area-based and individual indicators.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 6. Living with disabilities series: Social participation of children with disabilities Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211021
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article identifies factors that influence the social engagement of children with disabilities aged 5 to 14. The emphasis is put on participation in social activities outside the family home and normal school hours.

    Release date: 2009-12-11
  • 7. Living with disability series: Defining disability in the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211024
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This first article in the "Living with disability" series briefly explores the evolution of theories about disability and outline contemporary thinking about how to define disability. It then compares data from the 2001 and the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Surveys (PALS) to see how the incidence of disability is growing in Canada, and identify the proportion of that growth that is due to changing public perceptions of disability.

    Release date: 2009-12-11
  • 8. Data collection for the health component (2008-2009) of the Longitudinal Study of Child Development in Quebec (ÉLDEQ) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010962
    Description:

    The ÉLDEQ initiated a special data gathering project in March 2008 with the collection of biological materials from 1,973 families. During a typical visit, a nurse collects a blood or saliva sample from the selected child, makes a series of measurements (anthropometry, pulse rate and blood pressure) and administers questionnaires. Planned and supervised by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec (ISQ) and the Université de Montréal, the study is being conducted in cooperation with two private firms and a number of hospitals. This article examines the choice of collection methods, the division of effort among the various players, the sequence of communications and contacts with respondents, the tracing of families who are not contacted, and follow-up on the biological samples. Preliminary field results are also presented.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 9. Evaluation of the coverage of linked Canadian Community Health Survey and hospital inpatient records Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010972
    Description:

    Background: Evaluation of the coverage that results from linking routinely collected administrative hospital data with survey data is an important preliminary step to undertaking analyses based on the linked file. Data and methods: To evaluate the coverage of the linkage between data from cycle 1.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and in-patient hospital data (Health Person-Oriented Information or HPOI), the number of people admitted to hospital according to HPOI was compared with the weighted estimate for CCHS respondents who were successfully linked to HPOI. Differences between HPOI and the linked and weighted CCHS estimate indicated linkage failure and/or undercoverage. Results: According to HPOI, from September 2000 through November 2001, 1,572,343 people (outside Quebec) aged 12 or older were hospitalized. Weighted estimates from the linked CCHS, adjusted for agreement to link and plausible health number, were 7.7% lower. Coverage rates were similar for males and females. Provincial rates did not differ from those for the rest of Canada, although differences were apparent for the territories. Coverage rates were significantly lower among people aged 75 or older than among those aged 12 to 74.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 10. Profiling physical activity patterns among women in Manitoba: What does "moderate" mean? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010973
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) provides timely estimates of health information at the sub-provincial level. We explore two main issues that prevented us from using physical activity data from CCHS cycle 3.1 (2005) as part of the Profile of Women's Health in Manitoba. CCHS uses the term 'moderate' to describe physical effort that meets Canadian minimum guidelines, whereas 'moderate' conversely describes sub-minimal levels of activity. A Manitoba survey of physical activity interrogates a wider variety of activities to measure respondents' daily energy expenditure. We found the latter survey better suited to our needs and more likely a better measure of women's daily physical activity and health.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
Data (1)

Data (1) ((1 result))

  • 1. Comparable Health Indicators - Canada, Provinces and Territories Archived
    Table: 82-401-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This Internet publication presents comparable health indicators for Canada, the provinces and territories. Indicators have been jointly selected by provincial and territorial health ministries, and Health Canada. Comparable Health Indicators address primary health care, home care, other programs and services, catastrophic drug coverage and pharmaceutical management, diagnostic and medical equipment, health human resources and healthy Canadians.

    Release date: 2009-05-25
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Analysis (49) (0 to 10 of 49 results)

  • 1. Report from the Third Consensus Conference on Health Indicators Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-230-X2009001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Health indicators are measures of health and of the factors which influence health. As such they can be used to inform health policy, manage the health care system, enhance our understanding of the broader determinants of health, as well as to identify gaps in the health status and outcomes for specific populations. While there are countless indicators that could be calculated, the challenge is to identify which are the most important to measure and track; what types of indicators best reflect the needs of those who use them; which of the current indicators are no longer relevant and may therefore be dropped or replaced by more suitable measures; and finally, how can the cross-cutting dimension of equity be addressed in the evaluation of the indicator set. These and other questions were discussed at the Third Health Indicators Consensus Conference, held in March 2009. The results of the conference are summarized in this report.

    Release date: 2009-12-21
  • 2. Smokers' use of acute care hospitals: A prospective study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411033
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this study, data from the 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey were linked to the Hospital Person-Oriented Information Database, permitting prospective measures of hospital use by smoking status and age.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 3. Mortality of Métis Canadian and Registered Indian adults: An 11-year follow-up study Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411034
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study describes and contrasts mortality patterns among Métis and Registered Indian adults with those of the population of Canada as a whole.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 4. A comparison of individual and area-based socio-economic data for monitoring social inequalities in health Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X200900411035
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Area-based indicators are commonly used to measure and track health outcomes by socio-economic group. This is largely because of the absence of information about individuals in health health administrative databases. This study compares area-based and individual indicators.

    Release date: 2009-12-16
  • 5. Living with disabilities series: Social participation of children with disabilities Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211021
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article identifies factors that influence the social engagement of children with disabilities aged 5 to 14. The emphasis is put on participation in social activities outside the family home and normal school hours.

    Release date: 2009-12-11
  • 6. Living with disability series: Defining disability in the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X200900211024
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This first article in the "Living with disability" series briefly explores the evolution of theories about disability and outline contemporary thinking about how to define disability. It then compares data from the 2001 and the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Surveys (PALS) to see how the incidence of disability is growing in Canada, and identify the proportion of that growth that is due to changing public perceptions of disability.

    Release date: 2009-12-11
  • 7. Data collection for the health component (2008-2009) of the Longitudinal Study of Child Development in Quebec (ÉLDEQ) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010962
    Description:

    The ÉLDEQ initiated a special data gathering project in March 2008 with the collection of biological materials from 1,973 families. During a typical visit, a nurse collects a blood or saliva sample from the selected child, makes a series of measurements (anthropometry, pulse rate and blood pressure) and administers questionnaires. Planned and supervised by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec (ISQ) and the Université de Montréal, the study is being conducted in cooperation with two private firms and a number of hospitals. This article examines the choice of collection methods, the division of effort among the various players, the sequence of communications and contacts with respondents, the tracing of families who are not contacted, and follow-up on the biological samples. Preliminary field results are also presented.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 8. Evaluation of the coverage of linked Canadian Community Health Survey and hospital inpatient records Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010972
    Description:

    Background: Evaluation of the coverage that results from linking routinely collected administrative hospital data with survey data is an important preliminary step to undertaking analyses based on the linked file. Data and methods: To evaluate the coverage of the linkage between data from cycle 1.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and in-patient hospital data (Health Person-Oriented Information or HPOI), the number of people admitted to hospital according to HPOI was compared with the weighted estimate for CCHS respondents who were successfully linked to HPOI. Differences between HPOI and the linked and weighted CCHS estimate indicated linkage failure and/or undercoverage. Results: According to HPOI, from September 2000 through November 2001, 1,572,343 people (outside Quebec) aged 12 or older were hospitalized. Weighted estimates from the linked CCHS, adjusted for agreement to link and plausible health number, were 7.7% lower. Coverage rates were similar for males and females. Provincial rates did not differ from those for the rest of Canada, although differences were apparent for the territories. Coverage rates were significantly lower among people aged 75 or older than among those aged 12 to 74.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 9. Profiling physical activity patterns among women in Manitoba: What does "moderate" mean? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010973
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) provides timely estimates of health information at the sub-provincial level. We explore two main issues that prevented us from using physical activity data from CCHS cycle 3.1 (2005) as part of the Profile of Women's Health in Manitoba. CCHS uses the term 'moderate' to describe physical effort that meets Canadian minimum guidelines, whereas 'moderate' conversely describes sub-minimal levels of activity. A Manitoba survey of physical activity interrogates a wider variety of activities to measure respondents' daily energy expenditure. We found the latter survey better suited to our needs and more likely a better measure of women's daily physical activity and health.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
  • 10. Interaction between data collection and sample design: A plus in a complex selection process? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200800010990
    Description:

    The purpose of the Quebec Health and Social Services User Satisfaction Survey was to provide estimates of user satisfaction for three types of health care institutions (hospitals, medical clinics and CLSCs). Since a user could have visited one, two or all three types, and since the questionnaire could cover only one type, a procedure was established to select the type of institution at random. The selection procedure, which required variable selection probabilities, was unusual in that it was adjusted during the collection process to adapt increasingly to regional disparities in the use of health and social services.

    Release date: 2009-12-03
Reference (2)

Reference (2) ((2 results))

  • 1. Health Indicators Consensus Conference Report
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-230-X
    Description:

    This report presents the results of the 3rd Consensus Conference on Health Indicators that was convened in March 2009, including information that was presented at the conference, a summary of the consultation process leading up to the event, and the priority health areas deemed most important for future indicator development work.

    The conference marked the 10th anniversary of the Health Indicators project, a collaboration between Statistics Canada and Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The goal of the project is to provide health regions, health care providers and the public in general with reliable and comparable data on the health of Canadians and to assist stakeholders and decision makers in the use and interpretation of the indicator data.

    Release date: 2009-12-21
  • 2. Multi-year Analytical Plan: 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-622-X2008003
    Description:

    Since 2007/2008, Statistics Canada has centred analysis of data holdings related to health as well as our program of dissemination of health research within the new Health Information and Research Division (HIRD).

    The new division has launched a comprehensive approach to analytical planning including environmental scanning and consultation; establishment of strategic multi-year priorities for health research at Statistics Canada; a process of project selection and review that ensures that analytical effort addresses our priorities; metrics to measure our adherence to priorities and the impact of our analytical effort; and communication and dissemination of analytical plans.

    This multi-year analytical plan identifies the key high-level priority areas for Statistics Canada's investment in health research for 2008/2009 to 2010/2011, and serves as a blueprint for subsequent operational research planning.

    Release date: 2009-01-30

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