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Ascertaining the Francophone population in Ontario: validating the language variable in health data
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Batista, Ricardo (Author)
- Hsu, Amy T. (Author)
- Bouchard, Louise (Author)
- Reaume, Michael (Author)
- Rhodes, Emily (Author)
- Sucha, Ewa (Author)
- Guerin, Eva (Author)
- Prud'homme, Denis (Author)
- Manuel, Douglas G. (Author)
- Tanuseputro, Peter (Author)
Title
Ascertaining the Francophone population in Ontario: validating the language variable in health data
Abstract
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 has not been studied. This study assessed concordance between language variables from administrative health databases and language variables from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) to identify Francophones in Ontario.
Publication
BMC Medical Research Methodology
Date
2024
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
98-108
Language
en
Citation
Batista, R., Hsu, A. T., Bouchard, L., Reaume, M., Rhodes, E., Sucha, E., Guerin, E., Prud’homme, D., Manuel, D. G., & Tanuseputro, P. (2024). Ascertaining the Francophone population in Ontario: validating the language variable in health data. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24(1), 98–108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02220-7
Area of intervention or study
Minority language group(s)
Study population
Country
Canadian provinces or territories
Research type
- Quantitative
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