Injury in Review, 2020 Edition: Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries Across the Life Course
Posted: 2020-06-17 Ends: 2020-09-30
This report provides national surveillance statistics on head injuries and traumatic brain injuries across the life course, including deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits, using data sources including the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database of Statistics Canada; the Hospital Morbidity Database and Discharge Abstract Database of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI); the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System of CIHI; and the Electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program database (eCHIRPP).
In light of PHAC’s prioritization of resources towards the COVID-19 response, the online release of this report on www.Canada.ca will be delayed; however, PHAC wanted to be sure that the pdf copy of the report was made available to those who may find the information it contains useful. Click here to download the report.