Journal Article

Linking Canadian Population Health Data: Maximizing the Potential of Cohort and Administrative Data

Dany Doiron, Isabel Fortier, Parminder Raina

2013

Overview

Linkage of data collected by large Canadian cohort studies with provincially managed administrative health databases can offer very interesting avenues for multidisciplinary and cost-effective health research in Canada. Successfully co-analyzing cohort data and administrative health data (AHD) can lead to research results capable of improving the health and well-being of Canadians and enhancing the delivery of health care services. However, such an endeavour will require strong coordination and long-term commitment between all stakeholders involved. The challenges and opportunities of a pan-Canadian cohort-to-AHD data linkage program have been considered by cohort study investigators and data custodians from each Canadian province. Stakeholders acknowledge the important public health benefits of establishing such a program and have established an action plan to move forward.

• Publisher: Canadian Public Health Association / Association canadienne de santé publique,Springer International Publishing,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
• Subject: Canada / Cohort analysis / Cohort Studies / Collaboration / Commentary / Coordination / Cost analysis / Custodians / Data / Data encryption / Database administration / Databases, Factual / Epidemiology / Forecasts and trends / Genetic research / Health care / Health care administration / Health care delivery / Health care expenditures / Health information / Health research / Health services / Humans / Hyperlinks / Information sharing / Initiatives / Innovations / Interdisciplinary aspects / Leadership / Medical record linkage / Medical Record Linkage - methods / Medical research / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / Population / Population health / Public Health / Research universities / Stakeholders / Studies / Well being