Authors' recommendations: Individual brain disorders vary by their cause(s), symptoms, severity and occurrence during the life course, making each one unique. All brain disorders, however, share some commonalities: they pose long-term challenges to a person's health and quality of life and have a significant impact on other people, including care providers and family and friends who double as support group and caregivers. To ensure appropriate care and supports for those affected by brain disorders, a current and comprehensive profile of the disorders, as well as an understanding of their collective importance, is essential. This report provides a current profile of the number of individuals affected by brain disorders, as well as changes in those numbers over time, as an important first step in understanding the overall impact of these conditions on the population. This report builds on prior studies and presents the results in a consistent and standardized manner to illustrate the collective scale and impact of brain disorders in the province. This report offers evidence based on health administrative data to inform priority-setting, planning and decision-making in the Ontario health system and is a starting point for subsequent research capturing the broader scope and impact of brain disorders.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2015

URL for published report: http://www.ices.on.ca/~/media/Files/Atlases-Reports/2015/Brain-Disorders-in-Ontario/Full-Report.ashx

URL for additional information: http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=68

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Canada

Organisation Name: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Contact Address: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Avenue, G-Wing, Toronto ON, Canada, M5N 3M5. Tel: 416-480-4055; Fax: 416-480-6048

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