Resources for Biobank researchers

A lot of information goes into making research proposals. To expedite the process, we have compiled a list of commonly requested resources required by researchers for creating successful applications.

Survey specific documentation

Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS)

• CHMS Content Information Sheet
• CHMS Content Summaries, Data dictionaries (i.e. lists of measured and surveyed variables), and user guides (i.e. methods of sample collection, storage, and analysis) for cycles 1-7
  1. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - Spring 2007 to Spring 2009
  2. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - August 2009 to November 2011
  3. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - January 2012 to December 2013
  4. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - January 2014 to December 2015
  5. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - January 2016 to December 2017
  6. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - January 2018 to December 2019
  7. Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) - November 2022 to September 2024

Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS)

• CCAHS Content Summaries, Data dictionaries (i.e. lists of measured and surveyed variables), and user guides (i.e. methods of sample collection, storage, and analysis) for cycles 1-2
  1. Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS) - November 2020 to April 2021
  2. Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS) - April 2022 to August 2022

Biobank Documentation for Researchers

• Biobank Access Policy (available upon request)
• Statistics Canada Biobank Project Application Form
• Reliability status information
• Questions about Deeming?