Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010: Annual Component

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. It surveys a large sample of respondents and is designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. In 2007, major changes were made to the CCHS design. Data is now collected on an ongoing basis with annual releases, rather than every two years as was the case prior to 2007. The survey's objectives were also revised and are as follows: support health surveillance programs by providing health data at the national, provincial and intra-provincial levels; provide a single data source for health research on small populations and rare characteristics; timely release of information easily accessible to a diverse community of users; and create a flexible survey instrument that includes a rapid response option to address emerging issues related to the health of the population.加拿大社区健康调查（Canadian Community Health Survey, CCHS）是一项横断面调查，面向加拿大人群收集与健康状况、医疗服务利用及健康决定因素相关的信息。该调查采用大规模受访样本开展，旨在为健康区域层级提供可靠的统计估算值。2007年，CCHS的设计方案迎来重大调整：如今数据以持续收集、按年度发布的模式进行，而非2007年之前的每两年一次。该调查的目标亦进行了修订，具体如下：通过在国家、省级及省内层面提供健康数据，支撑健康监测项目开展；为针对小体量人群及罕见特征的健康研究提供统一数据源；及时发布信息，便于多元化用户群体便捷获取；同时打造具备快速响应选项的灵活调查工具，以应对与人群健康相关的新兴议题。