Hongbo Liang, Andy Wielgosz

WHO Collaborating Centre on Surveillance of Cardiovascular DiseasesSurveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDPC, PHAC

The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa

Why Infobase?

• Brings valuable data together

• Stimulates surveillance activities

• Helps in setting data standards

• Data information policy & activity

Datasets

• Demographics

• Morbidity

• Mortality

• Risk Factors

• Related Health Services

• Community Profiles

System Characteristics

• Geography: national, provincial and health region levels.

• Timeline: trend data starting with the most recent year available, and in some cases back to 1950.

• Sources: data sources are identified as are any restrictions, qualifiers, or caveats.

• Interactive: maps/data are generated in real time allowing for more user choice and sophistication.

• Bilingual

System Software

• Microsoft SQL server database software

• Microsoft Visual Basic software

• ESRI Map Objects software

• Digital Maps of Canada

Summary

• One-stop resource for NCD surveillance • Multi functionalities: maps, graphs, tables, and

statistic analysis available• User friendly: simple interface, easy access • Flexibility: numerous data selections• Security: server located behind security firewall• Key Public Health Agency Dissemination Tool

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Internet Based DisseminationInternet Based Dissemination

- Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Infobase URL:

www.cvdinfobase.ca/surveillance

-Feedback Survey URL:

www.edgesoft.ca/ncd/en/index.jsp