Consent form requirements
If your proposed research study requires participant recruitment/consent, you must follow the steps below to ensure compliance with British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) regarding the collection, use, linkage, and/or disclosure of personal information for research and evaluation purposes.
Does home health monitoring reduce hospital visits and improve quality of life?
Data access has been approved for a study to assess the impacts and outcomes of home health monitoring on supporting patients with heart failure as they transition from hospital to home.
Life expectancy varies by as much as 9.5 years across Metro Vancouver
Life expectancy varies by as much as 9.5 years across Metro Vancouver
(UBC News), Jessica Yu, November 4, 2021
Linking Education and Hospital Data in England
This webinar is part of the Power of Population Data Science Series
The educational and health records for nearly all (>95%) school children in England have for the first time, been successfully linked to create an anonymised, securely held database for research.
Introduction to Statistical Disease Cluster Detection with Health Administrative Data
This webinar is part of the Advanced Methods Webinar Series
Disease processes have patterns and when disease varies in space, spatial patterns are produced. Identifying and quantifying patterns of disease in geographic areas may lead to a better understanding of why a disease occurs.
