Health Databases
|
Database Name |
Description |
Owner | Record Levels |
| Physical Activity Monitor (PAM) |
Annual telephone survey that tracks changes in physical activity patterns, factors influencing participation, and life circumstances in Canada
|
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute |
Canada, Regions, Provinces and Territories, Phone numbers |
| Canadian Physical Activity Levels Among Youth (CANPLAY) |
Major national survey examining physical activity levels of children and youth |
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute |
Canada, Provinces and Territories |
| National Ambulatory Care Reporting System |
Contains data for all hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care
|
Canadian Institute for Health Information |
Province, Health Care Facilities |
| The Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB) |
National data holding that captures administrative, clinical and demographic information on inpatient separations from acute care hospitals |
Canadian Institute for Health Information |
Canada, Provinces and Territories (excluding Quebec), Health Care Facilities |
| Hospital Mental Health Database (HMHDB) |
Contains data from across Canada on hospitalizations for mental illness. Also provides demographic and medical diagnosis information from all provinces and territories for inpatient stays for mental illness reasons
|
Canadian Institute for Health Information
|
Canada, Provinces and Territories, Health Care Facilities |
| Ontario Health Study |
Health information used to study how lifestyle, environment and family history affect health over time and to develop strategies for the prevention, early detection and treatment of diseases |
Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project |
Canada |
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National study of prevalence of food allergies among the Canadian population and effectiveness of allergen warnings on food labels |
Health Canada & AllerGen NCE Inc. |
Canada, Provinces, Telephone# |
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Collecting key information relevant to the health of Canadians to create national baseline data on major health concerns, illness, diseases undiagnosed, risk factors, and public health issues |
Statistics Canada |
Canada, Provinces and Territories, Rural Areas |
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| Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) |
Information about Canadians whose everyday activities may be limited because of a condition or health-related problem. |
Statistics Canada |
Canada, Provinces & Territories |
| Canadian Community Health Survey |
Health indicator profile by age group and sex |
Statistics Canada |
Canada, Provinces and Territories, Health Regions, Peer Groups |
| Nipissing Developmental Screening Tool (Nipissing District Developmental Screen-NDDS) |
Tool used to identify delays in children up to 6 years of age and provide strategies to foster age appropriate development |
NDDS |
Canada, US; used by parents, health and child care professionals |
| Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) |
Captures administrative, clinical and demographic information on hospital discharges (including deaths, sign-outs and transfers). |
Canadian Institute for Health Information |
Canada, Provinces and Territories (excluding Quebec), Facilities |
| Combined Maternal Child Data |
Provides an overview of the fiscal year maternal/newborn outcomes for hospitals within Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario |
BORN Ontario |
Ontario, Health Regions, Best Start Neighbourhoods (contact PEDACs), Postal Code |
| Historical Birth Record Data (formely the Niday perinatal database) |
Provides an overview of the fiscal year maternal/newborn outcomes for hospitals within Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in Ontario |
BORN Ontario (formerly Perinatal Partnership Program of Eastern and Southeastern Ontario (PPPESO)) |
Ontario, Health Regions, Postal Code |
| Ontario Student Drug Use Services |
Survey that assesses the trends in student drug use, as well as their physical and mental health, in order to identify changes and risk or protective factors to drug use |
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) |
Ontario, Schools |
| Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Telephone survey assessing risk behaviours of importance to public health for adults over 18 years of age; monitors public health issues |
Institute for Social Research (York University) |
Canada, Ontario, Health Units |
| Needle Drop Boxes and Take it Back! Pharmacies- Ottawa Public Health |
Provides a listing of locations of needle drop boxes in Ottawa area |
City of Ottawa Open Portal Database |
City, Addresses |
| Flu Clinics- Ottawa Public Health |
List of flu clinics with locations and hours provided by Ottawa Public Health |
City of Ottawa Open Portal Database |
City, Addresses |
| Public Access Defibrillators- Ottawa |
List of all the City of Ottawa Public Access Defibrillators, including site list and location at the site |
City of Ottawa Open Portal Database |
City, City Wards, Addresses |
| Enhanced Street Youth Surveillance Study (E-SYS) |
Study that asseses street-involved youth in Ottawa regarding their risk-taking behaviours related to sex, drugs, and alcohol, their prevalence of STIs and blood-borne infections, as well as their access to support services |
Ottawa Public Health |
City |
| Integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) | The database used by public health units to report information on cases of reportable diseases to provincial health authorities and to the Public Health Agency of Canada |
Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa Public Health |
City |
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