Factors Affecting Access to Administrative Health Data for Research in Canada: A Study Protocol

Authors

Cynthia Kendell, Interdisciplinary PhD Program, Dalhousie University
Adrian Levy, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
Geoff Porter, Dalhousie University
Elaine Gibson, Schulich School of Law, Health Law Institute, Dalhousie UniversityFollow
Robin Urquhart, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Keywords

Administrative Health Data, Health Policy Research, Qualitative Research, Big Data, Canada

Abstract

In Canada, most provinces have established administrative health data repositories to facilitate access to these data for research. Anecdotally, researchers have described delays and substantial inter-provincial variations in the timeliness of data access approvals and receipt of data. Currently, the reasons for these delays and variations in timeliness are not well understood. This paper provides a study protocol for (1) identifying the factors affecting access to administrative health data for research within select Canadian provinces, and (2) comparing factors across provinces to assess whether and how they contribute to inter-provincial variations in access to administrative health data for research.

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Recommended Citation

Cynthia Kendell et al, "Factors Affecting Access to Administrative Health Data for Research in Canada: A Study Protocol" (2021) 6:1 Intl J Population Data Science.