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 CIHI’s data sources and indicators is available.

Resources

Information Quality Framework
Data Source Assessment Tool
Information Quality Video

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FAQ

Data Quality by Data Holding

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Data holding	Title	Year	Description
	Provincial/Territorial Data Quality Report: Indicators and Contextual Measures	2020	CIHI produces annual data quality reports to assess the contribution of each province and territory to 13 of CIHI's data domains.
	Medical assistance in dying	2017	CIHI is committed to working with the federal, provincial and territorial governments to support comparable reporting on medical assistance in dying (MAID).
	CIHI’s Information Quality Framework	2017	CIHI’s IQF provides an overarching structure for all of CIHI’s quality management practices related to capturing and processing data and transforming it into information products.
CCRS	Continuing Care Reporting System Data Users Guide, 2018-2019	2018-2019	This guide supports the understanding and use of the data submitted to CCRS by analyzing key data quality measures at different points in the information life cycle.
CJRR	Data Quality Documentation for Users: Canadian Joint Replacement Registry, 2016–2017 Data	2016-2017	A summary of information for external users of the data. The document helps users assess whether the quality of the data fits their intended use.
CORR	Data Quality Documentation for Users: Canadian Organ Replacement Register, 2010 to 2019 Data	2020	This document provides information on the types of data captured in the CORR database, including supply chain and accuracy, methodological changes, revision history and more.
CORR	Data Quality Documentation for Users: Canadian Organ Replacement Register, 2009 to 2018 Data	2019	Information on the types of data captured in CORR, data supply chain, coverage, under-reporting, non-response, reliability/response bias, methodological changes and revision history.
CPCD	MIS Patient Cost Database Methodology	2019	A comprehensive methodology that describes allocation and cost distribution per patient visit for comparisons and decision-making on resource consumption and performance.
DAD	Discharge Abstract Database Open-Year Data Quality Test Specifications, 2018–2019	2018	Open-year data quality tests performed on the DAD in 2018–2019, including the test specifications, selection criteria and data elements used. This document was created to accompany the DAD Open-Year Data Quality reports.
DAD	Discharge Abstract Database Open-Year Data Quality Test Specifications, 2017–2018	2017	Open-year data quality tests performed on the DAD in 2017-18, including the test specifications, selection criteria and data elements used. This document was created to accompany the DAD Open-Year Data Quality reports.
DAD	Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2016–2017	2017	Current-Year Information report is produced on a yearly basis and provides information on the quality of the data file for the given fiscal year.
DAD	Data Quality Study of the 2015–2016 Discharge Abstract Database: A Focus on Hospital Harm	2015–2016	A summary of results from a reabstraction study on DAD data, providing an assessment of coding quality, with a particular focus on data used to measure patient safety.
DAD	Data Quality Documentation, Hospital Morbidity Database — Current-Year Information, 2015–2016	2015–2016	Information on the quality of the data file for the relevant fiscal year.
DAD	Discharge Abstract Database Open-Year Data Quality Test Specifications, 2015–2016	2015–2016	Open-year data quality tests performed on the DAD in 2015–2016, along with the rules, selection criteria and data elements used.
DAD	Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2015–2016	2015–2016	Current-Year Information is produced on a yearly basis and provides information on the quality of the data file for the relevant fiscal year.
DAD	Discharge Abstract Database Open-Year Data Quality Test Specifications, 2014–2015	2015	Open-year data quality tests performed on the DAD in 2014–2015, along with the rules, selection criteria and data elements used.
DAD	Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2014–2015	2014-2015	Information on the quality of the data file for the relevant fiscal year.
DAD	Data Quality Documentation, Discharge Abstract Database — Current-Year Information, 2013–2014	2013–2014	Information on the quality of the data file for the relevant fiscal year.
HMHSU	Resident Assessment Instrument-Mental Health (RAI-MH) Outcome Scales Reference Guide	2015	The Resident Assessment Instrument-Mental Health (RAI-MH) Outcome Scales Reference Guide provides an overview of the calculation for the outcomes scales derived from the RAI-MH assessment.