Survey on Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada (SLNCC)

Dataset Information
Name  Survey on Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada (SLNCC)
UUID  9214136d-a3bf-44de-b7e6-072e20c2afd4
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The Survey on Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada (SLNCC) is a cross-sectional survey sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada that will collect information related to Canadians' experiences with chronic neurological conditions. The SLNCC will focus on 18 neurological conditions including migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.
Format  None
Purpose  The purpose of the Survey on Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada is to collect new information about Canadians' experiences with chronic neurological conditions. The survey will report on various factors that impact on health for individuals living with these conditions, their families and caregivers.
Scope  The SLNCC covers the population 15 years of age and over living in the ten provinces who have been diagnosed by a health professional with one or more of the following conditions: migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, hydrocephalus, muscular dystrophy, dystonia, Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, ALS, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, stroke, brain or spinal cord tumours, or brain or spinal cord injuries. Excluded from the survey coverage are: persons living on reserves and other Aboriginal settlements; full-time members of the Canadian Forces; the institutionalized population and persons living in the Quebec health regions of Région du Nunavik and Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2011-12/31/2012
Last Updated 2023-11-28