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ICES (formerly Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences) - Ontario

ICES

HDB-0144

ICES is an independent health data analytics institute housing comprehensive Ontario health system data collected since 1992 from healthcare interactions including hospital, primary care, and social service records. Researchers access linked administrative health data for studies in cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health, and health equity through formal research agreements.

Category

Research database

Access

By application

Region

Canada — Canada

Data types

health administration, hospital records, primary care, prescribing, cancer, mental health

regional linked-data administrative Ontario longitudinal

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Record HDB-0144 · last verified 2026-08-05 · listed in Research databases

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