Data Standards Link Library

Resources external to ARCHIMEDES which provide background on health data standards and libraries of standards which could be used in research.

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Resources describing the types of health data standards, how they are used, and how they are developed in Canada. A library of data standards developed by CIHI can be browsed below.

→ What are health data standards?

→ Data standards development life cycle

→ CIHI Data standards library

Canada Health Infoway

Centralized resources for Canadian data standards supporting interoperability and secure health data exchange.

→ Standards in Canada

→ Canadian Standards

National Institutes of Health

A free, online, USA-based training module providing a broad overview about health data standards. No account creation is necessary to access the information. Please note that while it provides information on international data standards, some are US-specific.

→ Health Data Standards and Technologies: A Tutorial

Interested in standardizing data, or have any suggestions for new training or resources?

If you or your organization are interested in developing or aligning with data standards in research, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to us at [email protected].