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Requesting Aggregate Data

Aggregate data, such as counts and percentages, is information that has been averaged or grouped into ranges across multiple records. Aggregate information is not identifiable information and poses little risk to an individual’s privacy. To request aggregate data please complete the Aggregate Level Information Request Form available here Completed forms can be sent to InfoReqests@nlchi.nl.ca

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Requesting Record Level Data

Record level information is taken directly from the health records of individuals and unlike aggregate information, is not averaged or grouped. Record level information poses a greater risk to an individual’s privacy and demands greater due diligence before it is disclosed. Record level data can be requested for projects requiring ethical review (research) and those […]

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