Indicator Metadata

Name	Transplants, by Organ Type
Short/Other Names	Not applicable
Description	All solid organ transplants that occurred in Canada
Interpretation	Total frequency counts can give both researchers and the general public a basic idea of where solid organ transplantation stands within Canada.
HSP Framework Dimension	Health System Inputs and Characteristics: Health system resources
Areas of Need	Not applicable
Geographic Coverage	All provinces/territories except Quebec
Reporting Level/Disaggregation	Province/Territory, Breakdown by sex, breakdown by age categories
Indicator Results	Transplants by Organ Type

Identifying Information

Name	Transplants, by Organ Type
Short/Other Names	Not applicable

Indicator Description and Calculation

Description	All solid organ transplants that occurred in Canada
Calculation: Description	Counts of each transplanted organ type are based on data submitted to the Canadian Organ Replacement Register (CORR) by each organ procurement organizaton (OPO). No adjustments or standardizations are made to the reported results.
Calculation: Geographic Assignment	Place of service
Calculation: Type of Measurement	Number - Frequency total
Calculation: Adjustment Applied	None
Calculation: Method of Adjustment	Not applicable
Denominator	Description: Not applicable Inclusions: Not applicable Exclusions: Not applicable
Numerator	Description: The number and type of transplanted solid organ submitted to CORR by each OPO Inclusions: Data pertaining to type of solid organ transplantation Exclusions: Procedures not relating to solid organ transplantation

Background, Interpretation and Benchmarks

Rationale	Understanding the geographic and age variation for each type of transplanted solid organ can help assess needs in research, funding and donor promotion.
Interpretation	Total frequency counts can give both researchers and the general public a basic idea of where solid organ transplantation stands within Canada.
HSP Framework Dimension	Health System Inputs and Characteristics: Health system resources
Areas of Need	Not applicable
Targets/Benchmarks	Not applicable
References	Not applicable

Availability of Data Sources and Results

Data Sources	CORR
Available Data Years	Type of Year: Calendar First Available Year: 2009 Last Available Year: 2018
Geographic Coverage	All provinces/territories except Quebec
Reporting Level/Disaggregation	Province/Territory, Breakdown by sex, breakdown by age categories

Result Updates

Update Frequency	Every year
Indicator Results	Web Tool: Quick Stats URL: Transplants by Organ Type
Updates	Not applicable

Quality Statement

Caveats and Limitations

The indicator is based on voluntary data submitted to CORR from OPOs across Canada.

Data from Quebec was not included because of significant under-reporting between 2011 and 2018, which may lead to biased results.

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