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Last updated: January 13, 2011

Date	Topic	Details
13-Jan-2011	Asthma	*Newly diagnosed asthma* and *asthma prevalence* for Ontarians from birth to 99 years of age, for *Ontario* and by *LHIN and PHU, updated to 2006/07. Also provided, are rates of health services utilization* (OHIP claims, emergency department visits and hospitalizations) among Ontarians from birth to 99 years of age *(updated to 2006/07)* and *lifetime risk of developing asthma* for Ontarians from birth to 80 years of age *(Ontario level only)*.
28-Jul-2010	Primary Care	Measures of chronic disease management (diabetes care) and preventive care (cervical and colorectal cancer screening) for Ontario and by LHIN, Census Division and Public Health Unit, 2004/05 to 2006/07.
30-Jul-2009	Asthma	Asthma incidence and prevalence for Ontarians from birth to 99 years of age, for Ontario and by LHIN, updated to 2004/05. Also provided, are rates of health services utilization (OHIP claims, emergency department visits and hospitalizations) among Ontarians from birth to 99 years of age (updated to 2004/05) and lifetime risk of developing asthma for Ontarians from birth to 80 years of age (Ontario level only).
23-Mar-2009	Stroke	Trends in **characteristics, management and outcomes of stroke patients in Ontario by LHIN, OSS region and OSS designation**, 2002/03 and 2004/05.
21-Nov-2008	Cancer Surgery	Volumes and rates of cancer-related surgeries and health care utilization for Ontarians 20 years of age and older newly-diagnosed between April 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004 with the four most common types of cancer affecting Canadians (breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancer) as well as for cancers of the female genital tract (uterine, ovarian, cervical and vulvar cancer) by sex, age group, income quintile, community size and Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) of patient residence.
18-Sep-2008	Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)	Hospitalized AMI incidence and prevalence for Ontarians aged 20 years and older by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN, 2000/01 to 2006/07.
18-Sep-2008	Access to Health Services	Trends in volume and procedure rates for select cancer surgeries (large bowel resection, mastectomy, radical prostatectomy and hysterectomy) for Ontarians 40 years of age and older, by sex, age group and income quintile for Ontario and by LHIN, 2002/03 to 2006/07.
18-Sep-2008	Access to Health Services	Trends in volume and procedure rates for select cardiac procedures (coronary angiography, angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)) for Ontarians 20 years of age and older, by sex, age group and income quintile for Ontario and by LHIN, 2002/03 to 2006/07.
26-Jun-2008	Diagnostic Services	Indications for and results (overall and detailed) of outpatient computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in Ontario, 2005.
26-Jun-2008	Access to Health Services	Trends in volume and procedure rates for Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Ontarians by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN and Sub-LHIN, 2002/03 to 2006/07.
06-Jun-2008	Diabetes	Interactive maps [Beta Site] for diabetes prevalence rates by LHIN, sub-LHIN planning area, census division, and for the city of Toronto.
14-May-2008	Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)	“Treated” prevalence rates of degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis), ischemic heart disease (IHD), cardiac arrhythmia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cerebrovascular disease using the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) Case-Mix System, by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario, by LHIN, sub-LHIN planning area and public health unit (PHU), 2006/07.
02-Apr-2008	Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)	Ontario Health System Scorecard: (1) 30-day post-AMI survival rates, and (2) percentage of patients receiving ACE inhibitors or ARBs within 30 days after hospital discharge for CHF, 2004/05 to 2006/07.
02-Apr-2008	Access to Health Services	Trends in volume and procedure rates for cataract surgery, total hip and knee replacement for Ontarians aged 20 years and older, by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN and Sub-LHIN (cataract surgery only), 2002/03 to 2006/07.
02-Apr-2008	Diabetes	Ontario Health System Scorecard: Percentage of individuals with diabetes who had an eye examination within one year of diagnosis, 2003/04 to 2005/06.
04-Feb-2008	Dialysis Services	Predicting the growth in dialysis services (by volume), for Ontario and by LHIN, presented as LHIN-specific PowerPoint reports, 2007 to 2011
16-Jan-2008	Diabetes	Sub-LHIN planning area maps for diabetes incidence, prevalence, mortality and acute complication rates.
30-Nov-2007	Diabetes	Diabetes acute complication rates (emergency department visits for hyper- and hypoglycemia; hospitalizations for hyper- and hypoglycemia, common infections, skin and soft tissue infections) for Ontarians aged 20 years and older, by sex, age group, income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN, sub-LHIN planning area and census division, 2002/03 to 2005/06.
30-Oct-2007	Diagnostic Services	Trends in volume and testing rates for diagnostic services by sex, age group and income quintile and patterns of repeat diagnostic testing, for Ontario and by LHIN, 1996/97 to 2005/06.
18-Sep-2007	Diabetes	Diabetes incidence and prevalence for Ontarians aged 20 years and older by sex and age group, and by census subdivision, 2000/01 to 2004/05.
15-Aug-2007	Asthma	Asthma incidence and prevalence rates, asthma-specific and all-cause claim, expenditure and hospitalization rates for Ontarians up to 39 years of age, for Ontario and by LHIN, updated to 2001/02.
12-Jul-2007	Diabetes	Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates for Ontarians aged 20 years and older by sex, age group, income quintile and by sub-LHIN planning area, 2004/05.
22-Mar-2007	Diabetes	Diabetes incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates for Ontarians aged 20 years and older by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN and census division, 1995/96 to 2004/05.
19-Feb-2007	Primary Care	Measures of acute disease management, chronic disease management, continuity of care, preventive care, physician utilization, and physician supply, for Ontario and by LHIN, updated to 2003/04 for select measures.
19-Feb-2007	Cancer Surgery	Cancer incidence and mortality by sex and age group, for Ontario and by LHIN, 1993/94 to 2004/05.
10-Oct-2006	Access to Health Services	Procedure rates and wait times for select cancer surgeries, cardiac procedures, cataract surgery, total hip and knee replacement, and CT and MRI scanning by sex, age group and income quintile, for Ontario and by LHIN, updated to 2004/05.