Ascertaining the Francophone population in Ontario: validating the language variable in health data

Ascertaining the Francophone population in Ontario: validating the language variable in health data

Abstract Background Language barriers can impact health care and outcomes. Valid and reliable language data is central to studying health inequalities in linguistic minorities. In Canada, language variables are available in administrative health databases; however, the validity of these variables ha...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Batista, Amy T. Hsu, Louise Bouchard, Michael Reaume, Emily Rhodes, Ewa Sucha, Eva Guerin, Denis Prud’homme, Douglas G. Manuel, Peter Tanuseputro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Validity
Linguistic variables
Administrative health data
Case ascertainment
Francophones
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02220-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02220-7

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