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. 2019 Dec 5;4(1):1124.
doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v4i1.1124.

The Concept Dictionary and Glossary at MCHP: Tools and Techniques to Support a Population Research Data Repository

M Smith  1 , K Turner  1 , R Bond  1 , T Kawakami  1 , L L Roos  1
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The Concept Dictionary and Glossary at MCHP: Tools and Techniques to Support a Population Research Data Repository

M Smith et al. Int J Popul Data Sci. .

Abstract

The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy's Concept Dictionary and Glossary, and the Data Repository they document, broaden the analytic possibilities associated with administrative data. The aim of the Repository is to describe and explain patterns of health care and illness, while the Concept Dictionary and Glossary create consistency in documenting research methodologies. The Concept Dictionary alone contains detailed operational definitions and programming code for measures used in MCHP research that are reusable in future projects. Making these tools available on the internet allows reaching a heterogeneous audience of academic and government health service partners, epidemiologists, planners, programmers, clinicians, and students extending around the globe. They aid in the retention of corporate knowledge, facilitate researcher/analyst communication, and enhance the Centre's knowledge translation activities. Such documentation has saved countless hours for programmers, analysts and researchers who frequently need to tread paths previously taken by others.

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Statement on conflicts of Interest: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

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