Data Dictionary
Explore Ontario’s perinatal and child health data.
Browse by clinical encounter. Search across all data elements.
Use the Encounter Tool if…
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You want to see all data elements for a specific type of care.
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You’re exploring categories like birth child, genetics, NICU, prenatal screening, etc.
Use the Search Tool if…
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You know the term or code you need (BORN ID, encounter type, keyword, etc.).
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You want to find a specific data element across encounters.
Examples of encounters collected in the BORN Information System - BIS (not comprehensive):
| Antenatal General | Newborn Screening (NSO) |
| Birth Child | Newborn Screening Follow-up |
| Child Cytogenetics | Paediatric Diabetes |
| Fertility (CARTR Plus) | Patient Profile |
| Genetics / Maternal Fetal Medicine (Genetics/MFM) | Postpartum Child |
| Labour Birth Mother | Postpartum Mother |
| Maternal Cytogenetics | Prenatal Screening |
| NICU | Well-Baby Visits |
| Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) |
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