The best thing about being a statistician is you get to play in everybody else’s backyard

What can a national health data system reveal about perinatal opioid use in Canada and the supports families need most? Dr. Andi Camden and peer researcher Ashley Smoke joins In Our VoICES to speak about CPOP, its interactive dashboard, and the importance of storytelling, community engagement, and compassionate, evidence-based care.

Every time someone in Ontario makes use of the health system, new data is added to the overall picture of that system. Since 1992, much of this data has been entrusted to ICES. We use data to help the government evaluate and plan for the health system through analytics.

We also use your data for research purposes. We ensure that your data is protected at every point of its lifecycle through strong privacy and security safeguards.

ICES is a leading independent health data analytics institute committed to advancing high‑quality, impactful research and analysis that improves health care for Ontarians. We recognize that responsible research assessment is essential to supporting this mission. The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) is a global initiative dedicated to improving the ways research and researchers are evaluated — its principles are available on the DORA website. ICES endorses DORA’s efforts to emphasize the value, influence, and societal impact of our diverse research and analytic outputs. As part of this work, we are integrating DORA principles into our evolving research assessment practices and supporting initiatives such as enhanced guidance for research reporting and knowledge mobilization that promotes responsible evaluation across our scientific community.