Project: A Concept Dictionary - Working Knowledge to Support Health Infostructure

Health Infostructure Support Program

Background

When several researchers access identical data independently, different approaches may be applied to the same issues, yielding possible inconsistencies in both data sets and conclusions. The proposed Concept Dictionary will make the Manitoba Centre's intellectual assets more widely available to scholars, students and other health care researchers.

Project Description

The project will develop a Concept Dictionary, a web-based tool to help health care analysts and researchers use information resources more efficiently, by devising terminology that will make database access easier. The Concept Dictionary extends the standard data dictionary approach and permits the use of a search engine to find concepts not yet indexed. The technology will establish standardization among Canadian researchers and minimize confusion in population data arising from different approaches and definitions.

Project Funding under HISP: $75,000.00

Project Management: University of Manitoba

For further information contact:

Dr. Leslie L. Roos
Professor, Community Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 2A6
Tel: (204) 235-3707
Fax: (204) 237-6641
Leslie_Roos@cpe.umanitoba.ca