Canadian Research Data Centre Network

Statistics Canada is calling for proposals to: i) develop, test and evaluate confidentiality vetting rules that will ensure data confidentiality, ii) improve documentation, iii) and assess data quality to support the introduction of the 1991 Canadian Census Cohort: mortality & cancer follow-up database in the RDCs. Proposals should be submitted by August 31, 2012 to Donna Dosman, Chief Research Data Centre Program.

Health Evidence will be hosting a 90 minute webinar on obesity prevention interventions in children, presenting key messages, and implications for practice on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 1:00 pm EST. Maureen Dobbins, Scientific Director of Health Evidence, will be leading the webinar, which will include an interactive discussion. An online posting board will also be available following the webinar to view the PowerPoint slides and a recording of the presentation. To register, click here.

This second issue the CRDCN Research Highlight summarizes research findings on the use of primary health care services by adolescents and young adults based on the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. The authors find that having a family physician makes a difference. Find out more by clicking here.

The 10th annual symposium of Cochrane Canada will be held in Winnipeg on May 9 and 10, 2012. The theme of the Symposium is Health Evidence for ALL. Abstracts for oral presentation, posters and workshops can now be submitted on the following topics: Engaging with the Evidence; ensuring equity in the evidence; what works in evidence production and use for all? Deadline is January 12, 2012. To know more, click here.

To celebrate the inauguration of a new RDC branch in Yellowknife, the first to be established north of 60º and outside campus, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research organizes an international conference on circumpolar health on October 31, 2011.

New surveys are now available throughout the RDCs:
- Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) 2009
- Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) Cycle 6 (Cohort A)
- Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2010
- Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2010

This is the first survey to take direct physical measurements from a national sample of Canadians. With these data, researchers can link lifestyle, nutrition and other aspects of life to physical features, such as blood pressure, bodyweight and oral health.

Three of the four waves are now available in the RDCs.

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