Data and information quality

Our Data and Information Quality Program is recognized internationally for its comprehensiveness and high standards. We work with our data suppliers and users to ensure we continue to be a trusted source of health information that meets the broadening needs of our stakeholders.

In addition to the resources below, key reference information about AV��’s data sources and indicators is available.

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National Ambulatory Care Reporting System Open-Year Data Quality Test Specifications, 2022–2023 (PDF)

Report
Published May 15, 2023

Open-year data quality tests performed on NACRS in 2022–2023, including the test specifications, selection criteria and data elements used. This document was created to accompany the NACRS Open-Year Data Quality reports.

Canadian MIS Database (CMDB) User Guide (PDF)

User guide
Published February 16, 2023

The CMDB User Guide provides information on the composition, processing and use of data from the Canadian Management Information System (MIS) Database (CMDB).

National System for Incident Reporting (NSIR)

Data holding
Published February 13, 2023

Learn more about the National System for Incident Reporting (NSIR), a web-based application used by health care facilities to share and learn from medication and radiation treatment incidents.

User guide
Published February 1, 2023

Information on the fitness of National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS) data for various uses.

Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2021-2022 (PDF)

Report
Published February 1, 2023

Summary of data quality issues for the given fiscal year for the Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB). This document contains information on HMDB coverage, non-response, etc., for 2021-2022.

Health Workforce in Canada, 2017 to 2021: Overview — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 24, 2022

This document summarizes data sources, data definitions, and strengths and limitations of the data presented in Health Workforce in Canada, 2017 to 2021: Overview — Data Tables.

National Physician Database Data Release, 2020–2021 — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 17, 2022

Learn about payments to physicians, services provided and utilization. Data goes back to 1996–1997.

Supply, Distribution and Migration of Physicians in Canada, 2021 — Methodology Notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 17, 2022

Learn about the methods used in data analysis, including comparability and data quality notes, for the supply of physicians in Canada.

Information on Data Quality, Suppression and other interpretation notes for the Your Health System Web Tool – Methodology notes (PDF)

Methodology notes
Published November 16, 2022

Provides information on data quality, suppressed rates and statistical outliers noted in AV��’s Your Health System.

Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2021–2022

Report
Published August 19, 2022

Provides information on the quality of the Discharge Abstract Database for a given fiscal year.

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