ICES data informs UK policy discussions on surrogate health
As surrogacy becomes increasingly common, relatively little is known about their health experiences. ICES data is helping fill these gaps, giving policymakers and clinicians the evidence they need to better support surrogates and consider their health needs in future policy and care planning.
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There are several ways that researchers and scientists can access ICES data.
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Data Privacy at ICES
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.
Declaration on Research Assessment
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.
A Growing Network Across Ontario
ICES is located on the campus of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and has sites at Queen’s University in Kingston (ICES Queen’s), the University of Ottawa (ICES uOttawa), the University of Toronto (ICES UofT), Western University in London (ICES Western), the Health Sciences North Research Institute in Sudbury, in partnership with Laurentian University and NOSM University (ICES North), and previously at McMaster University in Hamilton (ICES McMaster).
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