# Data Services

**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics/services/data-services
**Parent**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics

## Play with Data!

Explore data from our projects now! Our publicly accessible health data dashboards span topics from ACEs to infectious disease tracking around the world, curated and updated within the Centre for Health Informatics

#### Covid/Influenza/RSV Tracker

CHI Wastewater Tracker

<https://covid-tracker.chi-csm.ca/>

#### SeroTracker

View ongoing systematic reviews to track serosurveys (antibody testing-based surveillance efforts) around the world and visualize findings on this dashboard.

[https://serotracker.com/](https://serotracker.com/en/Explore)

#### ACES Hub

Check out our website that consolidates scientific evidence on ACEs to guide clinical practice and inform policies aimed at improving the health of individuals affected by ACEs. It is also a valuable resource for researchers and anyone interested in learning more about the impacts of ACEs.

<https://www.aceshub.org/>

## Electronic Data Capture

Are you in the early stages of collecting data for a research project? CHI can help you manage studies, surveys, and databases electronically for research.

[Come meet with us!](https://cru.ucalgary.ca/data-capture/)

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## Data Access

The Centre for Health Informatics opened it’s doors to advance and innovate health informatics for Precision Health through timely data access, data analytics, linkage and coding. We are leaders in health care research due to our ability to facilitate data access through our multiple partnerships with industry leaders and health care providers.

Our unique role within the Cumming School of Medicine allows us to leverage data for robust and impactful research.

Continue reading to learn more about our data sets and how to get started.

### Accessing Health Data for Research in Alberta

[See the CHI Data Roadmap](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/30/Data%20Access%20Road%20Map%20(02.24).pdf)

## Available Data Sets

Through partnerships with AHS and other external collaborators, CHI is able to facilitate access to high quality, relevant data that can be used to support research and drive innovations.

#### All data assets

Compare features of all the available datasets with our interactive dashboard!

[Try it out!](https://www.chi-csm.ca/ab-data-assets)

#### AHS data assets

For a more detailed description of the top 9 most commonly requested AHS datasets

[Click here](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics/data-and-analytic-services/data-resources/ahs-datasets)

#### External data assets

For a more detailed description of the data assets available through our external partnerships

[Click here](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics/data-and-analytic-services/data-resources/chi-external-datasets)

## Prairie Regional Research Data Centre (RDC) for Stats Canada

Analysts at the Centre for Health Informatics support data inquiries and analyses using Statistics Canada data, available through the Prairie Regional Research Data Centre (RDC) located in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TDFL room 542) at the University of Calgary. As part of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network, the RDC provides researchers secure access to a wide range of Statistics Canada’s confidential microdata, including social, economic, and health surveys, Census, and administrative files, fostering opportunities for multidisciplinary research across various fields.

[Learn More](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics/RDC-access)
[Contact Us](https://researchcalgary.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/7/group/26/create/151)

## Requesting Data

If a research study utilizes or involves AHS resources, it is recommended that the research team have early dialogue with the a member of the AHS Health Systems Access (HSA) team to discuss database selection. It is helpful for the research team to have the following information on hand:

1. A description of the research question in lay language

2. Inclusion and exclusion criteria

3. Number of subjects needed and timeframe for study activities

If the research study requires data extraction services and the research team is unsure of how to source the data contact research.administration@ahs.ca.

[Learn More.](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/centres/centre-health-informatics/data-and-analytic-services/data-resources/requesting-ahs-data-resources)