Extending the Relevance of the Longitudinal Files (ERLF) – National Population Health Survey (NPHS) –

Dataset Information
Name  Extending the Relevance of the Longitudinal Files (ERLF) – National Population Health Survey (NPHS) –
UUID  0994530b-ba4e-423b-9f61-676da0113e91
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  Given the importance of longitudinal data in research, it was important to find a way to extend the usefulness of Statistics Canada’s longitudinal data for research purposes. The linking of Statistics Canada survey data to administrative data creates a valuable dataset that can provide answers to important research questions that cannot be found in survey or administrative data alone.
Format  None
Purpose  Statistics Canada has a long history of creating and using record linkages. Record linkage is an important and cost-effective statistical technique used to develop data products that support advanced research and provide insight on important social issues, such as health conditions of low-income, Aboriginals and other Canadian subpopulations. Longitudinal data allow researchers to be able to better understand the factors behind events or problems
Scope  The target population of the longitudinal NPHS Household component includes household residents in the ten Canadian provinces in 1994/1995 excluding persons living on Indian Reserves and Crown Lands, residents of health institutions, full-time members of the Canadian Forces Bases and some remote areas in Ontario and Quebec
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1993-12/31/2015
Last Updated 2023-11-28