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C-Section Rate
acronym for Caesarean Section (C-Section) Rate |
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C-statistic
The probability that predicting the outcome is better than chance. Used to compare the goodness of fit of logistic regression models, values for this measure range from 0.5 to 1.0. A value of 0.5 indicates that the model is no better than chance at making... |
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CA
acronym for Census Agglomeration (CA) AND Winnipeg Community Areas (CAs) |
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CABG
acronym for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) |
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CAD
acronym for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) |
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Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL) - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Data
The CPL - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) data from the Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL) contains information on various laboratory tests and screens done in Manitoba in the areas of Microbiology, Serology and Parasitology, Virology, as ... |
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Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL) Data
The Cadham Provincial Laboratory (CPL) data contain information regarding various tests and screens in Manitoba in the areas of Microbiology, Serology and Parasitology, and Virology as well as patient and clinical information related to each test. |
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Caesarean Birth
"Birth of fetus accomplished by performing a surgical incision through the maternal abdomen and uterus." (Olds SB et al., 2004). For the method used to identify caesarean births in Heaman et al. (2012), including the ICD-9-CM and CCI codes, please see ... |
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Caesarean Section (C-Section) Rate
C-Section rates for women of child-bearing age (e.g. 12 to 51 years) were calculated by taking the ratio of the number of women giving birth by C-Section to the total number of women giving birth (born alive and stillbirths). Data comes from the hospital... |
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Caesarean Section / Cesarean Section (C-Section)
A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically extracted (removed) from the uterus. NOTE: In MCHP research, the word caesarean has also been spelled cesarean and caesarian. In the Concept Dictionary and Glossary, all t... |
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Calendar Year
A calendar year runs from January 1 to December 31 inclusive, in the same year. |
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Canadian Adverse Event Following Immunization Surveillance System (CAEFISS)
A national monitoring system in Canada for reporting undesirable events following immunization. See Public Health Agency of Canada - CAEFISS for more information. |
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Canadian Census Data
Social data based on a population survey (census) that include aggregate demographic information such as age, sex, marital status, employment, and income for all persons and housing units within a dissemination area in Canada. Statistics Canada conducts a... |
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Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS)
A surveillance system that uses linked administrative data sources from every province and territory to estimate the incidence and prevalence of chronic conditions, as well as related risk factors, use of health services, and health outcomes. Its aim is t... |
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Canadian Classification of Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Surgical Procedures (CCP)
"The Canadian Classification of Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Surgical Procedures (CCP) was originally developed by Statistics Canada in 1978 to meet Canadian needs for a procedural classification to be used in conjunction with ICD-9. CCP is divided into t... |
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Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI)
A classification system for coding health care procedures in Canada, used in companion with the International Classification of Diseases, version 10, with Canadian Enhancements (ICD-10-CA). The CCI coding system is divided into broad intervention group... |
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Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
The CCHS is an annual survey (biennial until 2007) conducted by Statistics Canada to provide regular and timely cross-sectional estimates of health determinants, health status and health system utilization for 136 health regions in Canada, including the t... |
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Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI)
Previously known as the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF), this non-profit organization was renamed the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) in November 2012. The mission of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improv... |
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Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD)
The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which used 2016 Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation and marginalization at the dissemination area (DA) level: residential instability; situat... |
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Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
An independent, not-for-profit organization that provides essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians. For more information visit the CIHI web site, accessible through the links section below. The C... |
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