Characterising firearm-related databases across Canada: opportunities for data linkage to inform understanding of injury burden and prevention

Overcoming operational constraints related to privacy, data quality, and funding will be essential for advancing this research and informing evidence-based interventions to reduce firearm-related harm. Drawing from successful data integration initiatives in other jurisdictions, such as Sweden and Australia, this study advocates for the development of a cross-sectoral data linkage strategy to enhance firearm injury prevention and policy development in Canada.