Discharge Abstract Database, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 [Canada]: Geographic Detail File

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The Discharge Abstract Database captures administrative, clinical, and demographic information on hospital discharges. Two files are available: Clinical Detail and Geographic Detail. These files contain a 10% sampling of persons from the database. Reference dates were randomly assigned to selected individuals.

The Clinical Detail File includes inpatient data from all acute care institutions in Canada (excluding stillbirths and cadaveric donor cases). Data includes diagnosis, interventions, special care, length of stay, newborn weights, and gestation weeks at delivery.

The Enhanced Clinical and Geographic Detail Files have variables that were created at the Western Libraries Map and Data Centre to act as flags for ICD-10 and CCI groupings, to make using the files easier. Additional variables were created which record the number of ICD-10 and CCI codes assigned to each record in the file.

The Geographic Detail File includes inpatient data from all acute care institutions in Canada (excluding stillbirths and cadaveric donor cases). Data includes Health Region, case mix variables, and length of stay.

Common data elements in the Clinical Detail and Geographic Detail Files are person identifier, facility province (territories are combined), discharge day, admission day, gender, and age group.

The purpose of the DAD sample files is for the researchers to become familiar with the structure and content of DAD data, as well as to explore relationships among data elements. The sample files give researchers the chance to work with the data and clarify data requirements before making a formal data request to CIHI. They are not meant for completing an actual research project.

You must read and accept the terms of the license agreement before you can obtain the data and documentation.



Notes: Notes: Value labels and missing values were added to the original CIHI file by the Map and Data Centre, Western Libraries.;
Author(s):
Canadian Institute for Health Information

Canadian Institute for Health Information

Contributor(s):
Canadian Institute for Health Information and ODESI Service
Source Repository:
ODESI Dataverse
Series:
Statistics Canada Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Licensed Data
Publisher(s):
Borealis
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Restricted
License:

License Agreement for the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) Research Analytic Files from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

The following are terms governing your use of the CIHI Files. Your use of the CIHI Files indicates your understanding and agreement to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not use the CIHI Files. Your use of the CIHI files will be governed by the terms of the agreement in force as of the date and time you accessed the CIHI files.

DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT

The Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) Research Analytic Files referred to in this Agreement relate to research analytic files ('clinical' and 'geographic') that are de-identified samples from CIHI's Discharge Abstract Database contained in the DLI Collection (the "CIHI Files")."

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Upon signature of this Agreement, Statistics Canada shall provide to the Licensee access to the CIHI Files and one copy of the related documentation.

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The CIHI Files and related documentation shall at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of CIHI, it being mutually agreed that this Agreement involves a limited licence for the use of the CIHI Files and related documentation and that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to convey any title or ownership interest in the CIHI Files or the related documentation to the Licensee.

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  1. Statistics Canada hereby grants to the Licensee a non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable limited licence to use the CIHI Files and related documentation for statistical and research purposes. The CIHI Files and related documentation shall not be used for any other purposes without the prior written consent of CIHI.
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The CIHI Files are licenced 'as-is,' and CIHI makes no representation or warranties whatsoever with respect to the CIHI Files, whether express or implied, in relation to the CIHI Files and expressly disclaims any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the CIHI Files.

The Canadian Institute for Health Information or any of its officials employees, agents, successors and Assigns shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in the CIHI Files and shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss injury, damage, however caused, that you may suffer at any time by reason of your possession, access to or use of the CIHI Files arising out of the exercise of your rights or the fulfilment of your obligations under this agreement.

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In any publication of any information based on the CIHI Files, the Licensee shall use the following form of accreditation:

"Parts of this material are based on the Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database Research Analytic Files (sampled from fiscal years 2009- 2010 and 2010-2011). However the analysis, conclusions, opinions and statements expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not those of the Canadian Institute for Health Information."

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Statistics Canada may modify this agreement at any time with respect to the Licensee's right to use the CIHI Files and related documentation and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement on the Statistics Canada Website.

TERM

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  1. Statistics Canada may, by providing ten days written notice to the Licensee, terminate this Agreement if the Licensee fails to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement and to remedy such breach within the notice period.
  2. In the event of termination, the Licensee must immediately return the CIHI Files and related documentation to Statistics Canada, or destroy them and certify this destruction in writing to Statistics Canada.

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Sections 4, 6 and 8 hereof survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.

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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of the CIHI files complies with these terms. Any infringement of Statistics Canada's rights may result in legal action. Any use whatsoever of the CIHI files shall constitute your acceptance of the terms of this agreement. This agreement is effective as of the date and time you access the CIHI files and shall terminate automatically if you breach any of the terms of this agreement.

URL:
https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/5VT2AQ
Publication date:
2023-10-03
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Keywords:
Hospitals, Length of stay, Transfers, Acute care institutions, Admissions, Diagnoses, Gestation period, Health care facility, ICD code, Inpatient discharges, Intervention information, Newborn, and Special care unit
Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/5VT2AQ

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APA Citation:
for Health Information, C. I. (2023). Discharge Abstract Database, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 [Canada]: Geographic Detail File [Data set]. ODESI Dataverse. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/5VT2AQ
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