Child and youth chronic physical health conditions: a comparison of survey data and linked administrative health data in Ontario
We found considerable discrepancies between administrative and survey-reported data. The results highlight the importance of using algorithms developed from multiple datasets to examine complex research questions, such as the measurement of chronicity.
Authors
- Grace Golden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8771-0210)
- Graham J. Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-0901)
- Li Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4121-9098)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Lawson Health Research Institute (CA)
- Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05747-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto