Synthetic health data in Canada: A scoping review of methods, applications, and data sources

SD have mainly been used in single-province studies and national surveys. Broader use in clinical and public HD with methodological consistency could strengthen its role for privacy-protecting, multi-jurisdictional research and surveillance initiatives.

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Canadian Journal of Public Health
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-026-01153-6
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Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
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Synthetic health data in Canada: A scoping review of methods, applications, and data sources

Hassan Maleki Golandouz, LM Lix
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
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Synthetic health data in Canada: A scoping review of methods, applications, and data sources

Hassan Maleki Golandouz, LM Lix
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Abstract

SD have mainly been used in single-province studies and national surveys. Broader use in clinical and public HD with methodological consistency could strengthen its role for privacy-protecting, multi-jurisdictional research and surveillance initiatives.

Canadian Journal of Public Health
Manitoba Health (CA), University of Manitoba (CA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
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