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The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is a Statistics Canada survey designed to collect valuable information about the health of Canadians. Enhancing the visibility and use of this collected information is critical to the success of the survey.
Call for Proposals for the CHMS Biobank
From November 1 to December 31, 2015, Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to blood, urine and DNA samples from the CHMS Biobank for use in health studies. For more information and a brief summary on how to access the CHMS biospecimens please see the attached bulletin.
Further details about the application and review process may be found by visiting the Biobank section of the Statistics Canada website at http://www.statcan.gc.ca/survey-enquete/household-menages/5071g-eng.htm or by contacting the CHMS biobank coordinator at chms-biobank@statcan.gc.ca or joanne.boisjoli@canada.ca.
Other CHMS Documentation
The content topics included in the CHMS data files for each cycle are summarized in the attached Content summary document. General information about the survey is also available (http://www23.statcan.gc.ca:81/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5071&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). For more information on the CHMS, please contact Statistics Canada's National Contact Centre (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; statcan.infostats-infostats.statcan@canada.ca).
Contact:
Penny D'Agnone | penny.dagnone@uleth.ca | (403) 382-7198