Innovation through collaboration: Identifying opportunities to improve congenital anomalies surveillance in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Setting

The burden of congenital anomalies is a significant public health concern. In response to the World Health Organization's recommendations, Canada developed and strengthened congenital anomalies surveillance to build capacity for prevention and optimal health outcomes. Historically, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) exclusively used hospital discharge data for the Canadian Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System (CCASS). A primary objective of the CCASS is to report prevalence, trends, and factors associated with congenital anomalies in Canada. However, the purpose of hospital discharge data is not for congenital anomalies surveillance; therefore, enhanced local data, which have more complete case ascertainment and additional data quality measures, are necessary.

SUBMITTER: de Escalante YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12380655 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature