At-a-glance - Twenty years of diabetes surveillance using the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System

In 1999, the Government of Canada, along with the provinces and territories, established the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) to track rates of diabetes in Canada. The NDSS used a novel method to systematically collect and report national diabetes data using linked administrative health...

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Published in:Chronic diseases in Canada 2019-11, Vol.39 (11), p.306-309
Main Authors: LeBlanc, Allana G, Jun Gao, Yong, McRae, Louise, Pelletier, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Canada
Canadians
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic illnesses
Colonies & territories
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - mortality
Female
Health insurance
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
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Population Surveillance - methods
Prevalence
Software
Statistical analysis
Trends
Young Adult
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Summary:In 1999, the Government of Canada, along with the provinces and territories, established the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) to track rates of diabetes in Canada. The NDSS used a novel method to systematically collect and report national diabetes data using linked administrative health databases. The NDSS has since evolved to become the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) and provides information on over 20 chronic conditions. This At-a-glance report provides the most up-to-date CCDSS information on diabetes rates in Canada. Currently, 8.8% of Canadians (9.4% male, 8.1% female, aged one year and older) live with diabetes, and approximately 549 new cases are diagnosed each day. Since 2000, the age-standardized prevalence rate has increased by an average of 3.3% per year. The age-standardized incidence rate has remained relatively stable, and all-cause mortality rates among those with diabetes have decreased by an average of 2.1% per year. This suggests that people are living longer with a diabetes diagnosis.
ISSN:2368-738X
2368-738X
DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.39.11.03