Description of ICES databases used in this study23
| Name of database | Content |
|---|---|
| Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database | Patient-level demographic, diagnostic, procedural and treatment information on all acute care hospital admissions |
| Canadian Institute for Health Information National Ambulatory Care Reporting System | Patient-level demographic, diagnostic, procedural and treatment information on all emergency department visits |
| The DrugList File | List of Drug Identification Numbers used in Canada from 1990 forward; contains drug and product names, manufacturer, subclass information, pharmacy classification group codes, drug strength, route of administration, and first and last dispensing dates |
| ICES-derived cohorts | Validated cohorts of people with specific diseases and conditions, including the Ontario Congestive Heart Failure Database, Ontario Diabetes Database and Ontario Hypertension Data Set |
| ICES Physician Database | Characteristics of physicians and surgeons licensed to practise in Ontario |
| Ontario Cancer Registry | Patient-level demographic information and data on cancer diagnosis and cancer-related mortality |
| Ontario Drug Benefit program database | Records of dispensed outpatient prescriptions paid for by the provincial government |
| Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims history database | Claims for physician services paid for by the provincial government |
| Ontario Health Insurance Plan Registered Persons Database | Demographic information and data on place of residence and vital status for all people eligible to receive insured health care services in the province |
| Statistics Canada Census Postal CodeOM Conversion File | Information on rural residence and income quintiles of residents |