Canadian Health Measures Survey [CHMS]
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name | Canadian Health Measures Survey |
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| Acronym | CHMS |
| Last update | 03/25/2010 |
Principal investigator
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Jeanine Bustros
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Contacts
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Info Canadian Health Measures Survey
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Statistics Canada
Ottawa K1A 0T6 Phone: 1-800-263-1136 Email: infostats@statcan.ca 
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Marc St-Denis
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Statistics Canada
Email: Marc.St-Denis@a.statcan.gc.ca
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Jeanine Bustros
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Statistics Canada
Phone: (1) 613-951-9476 Email: Jeanine.Bustros@statcan.gc.ca
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Gary Catlin
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Statistics Canada
Phone: 1-613-951-0792 Email: Gary.Catlin@a.statcan.gc.ca
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Website
OBJECTIVES
Through interviews and the collection of some physical measurements, the survey will help us estimate the number of Canadians potentially at risk of developing certain diseases. It will also enable us to determine relationships between disease risk factors and health status, to explore emerging public health issues and to evaluate new measurement technologies.
METHODS
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General design
| Study design | Cross-sectional prevalence |
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| Type of participants | Individuals |
| Target or final number of participants | 10000 |
| Statistics Canada plans to collect blood and urine samples from 10,000 volunteers for Canadian Health Measures Survey. | |
| Target or final number of DNA | 10000 |
Participant selection / Characteristics of the population
Selection criteria
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Age
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Minimun: 6 years Maximun: 79 years |
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Country of residence
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Canada |
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Other criteria
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Living in privately occupied dwellings in the ten provinces and the three territories |
Supplementary informations
People living in Indian Reserves or Crown lands, residents of institutions, full-time members of the Canadian Forces and residents of certain remote regions are excluded
STATUS
Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation phase/Pilot | 2004 | 2004 |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 2007 | 2009 |
| Follow-up of participants | -- | -- |
| Study ended | 2009 |
Supplementary informations
A successful test of the survey was conducted in the fall of 2004 in the Calgary area.
Initial data dissemination is planned for the beginning of 2010
| Current number of participants recruited | 5000 |
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| Current number of collected DNA samples | -- |
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