Practitioner Claims
This registry consists of processed claims for eligible Albertans and medical reciprocal patients to pay medical doctors and other allied practitioners (optometrists, podiatrists, podiatric surgeons, dentists, etc.) and tracks shadow-billed claims. This data is collected through claims submitted under an Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Billings capture multiple levels of provincial care from inpatient to primary care services.
Overview
- Acronym
- ABPC
- Contacts
General Design
- Study design
- Registry
- Start - End Year
- 1993 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Data is updated weekly.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- No Limit
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
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Information about data access and holdings is available on the [provincial website of the Alberta government](https://www.alberta.ca/health-research).
Supplementary Information
While the database does have provincial capture across multiple levels of care (e.g., both inpatient and primary care), the data may not capture all services provided during a visit (i.e., only those claimed), will not capture all conditions the patient presents with, and is submitted using different service and diagnosis codes than other administrative systems.
Timeline
Population
ABPC population
The population is composed of individuals who have lived in Alberta for more than three months and are registered with Alberta Health to receive Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan benefits.
Selection Criteria
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Alberta
- Health Status
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- Participants must have made insurance claims under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan for services from medical doctors and other allied practitioners
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Health Care Insurance Plan
- Supplementary Information
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Participants are identified through the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan program.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- No Limit
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ABPC - Data collection |
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1993 (April) | Ongoing |
Participating Studies
| Acronym | Name | Study design | Countries |
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
| Acronym | Name |
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Datasets
| Name | Data Collection Events | Variables |
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
| Acronym | Name | Harmonization Initiatives | Individual Studies |
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Last Update: 2024-03-20T14:36:43.822