The National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) is a tool for collecting data and reporting on all levels of ambulatory care within Canada, including emergency departments (EDs), day surgery, and medical and surgical day clinics within hospitals, the community and private clinics.

Data access has been approved for a research study to look at the impact of British Columbia’s province-wide Smoking Cessation Program, launched in September 2011. The program provides financial assistance to cover the cost of eligible smoking cessation products.

Though hip (femoral neck) fractures are much more common among older adults, when they occur in young people complications frequently develop, posing a challenge for the health care system.

Individuals with psychiatric disorders and those with drug-use disorders have a high prevalence of tobacco use. However, treatment for nicotine dependence in these groups is lacking, and little is known about the tobacco-related cancer trajectories in these groups.

Population Data BC is delighted to have BC Perinatal Data Registry (BCPDR) as its newest data holding and this valuable addition is now linked and ready for request.

The BCPDR captures maternal, fetal, and neonatal data for an estimated 99% of all births that occur in BC. BCPDR data is separated into four suites:

Though cranberries have been used for many decades to prevent urinary tract infections, there has been no effort to determine an effective dose, primarily because there has been no research grade product available.

There is currently a great deal of interest and debate around the subject of end-of-life care in Canada. With the federal government introducing legislation to legalize medically-assisted death, and ever-rising health-care costs, what constitutes appropriate end-of-life care is a relevant and sensitive issue.