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Lunch and Learn: Data Privacy: Linking to Administrative Data, is Consent Necessary
Donna Curtis-Maillet
Posted: May 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Events
Many of us are becoming increasingly familiar with provincial legislation allowances for the disclosure, access and use of pseudonymous (i.e., unique identifiers removed) personal information for research purposes. We are not however, always as familiar about consent requirements. While the privilege exists for receiving a consent waiver when accessing and using administrative data, this...
Read the full postImpacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 10, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Health
What impact is COVID-19 having on your mental health? New Brunswickers were asked this very question in a 2020 survey carried out by Mental Health Research Canada and Pollara Strategic Insights. At NB-IRDT, epidemiologist Dr. Sandra Magalhaes and her research team analyzed New Brunswickers’ survey responses. In a recently released report, they identify the impacts of social, economic,...
Read the full postStudent Spotlight: Income Evolution in New Brunswick
NB-IRDT Staff
Posted: May 3, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Economics
Some New Brunswickers are more vulnerable to social, educational, and health issues than others – and low income is a significant factor contributing to their vulnerability. Policies and programs targeting low-income groups could help reduce vulnerability going forward, but how do we know which NB populations to target? This summer, Pathways to Professions student Madeleine Gorman-Asal...
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