Term: Survey Data

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-10-20

Definition:

Collected through a research design in which a sample of subjects is drawn from a population and studied (usually interviewed) to make inferences about the population.

Related terms 

• Canadian Census Data
• Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
• Longitudinal Survey
• Manitoba Heart Health Survey (MHHS) Data
• National Population Health Survey (NPHS)
• Survey Data Used at MCHP

References 

• Lix L, Yogendran M, Burchill C, Metge C, McKeen N, Moore D, Bond R. Defining and Validating Chronic Diseases: An Administrative Data Approach. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)