Description: Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) – Content Information Sheet 2007-2027
The Canadian Health Measure Survey (CHMS) is divided in biennial collection cycles. Eight cycles are currently planned.
Years covered by each cycle
Cycle |
Years |
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1 |
March 2007 to February 2009 |
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2 |
August 2009 to December 2011 |
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3 |
January 2012 to December 2013 |
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4 |
January 2014 to December 2015 |
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5 |
January 2016 to December 2017 |
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6 |
January 2018 to December 2019 |
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7 |
November 2022 to December 2024 |
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8 |
April 2025 to March 2027 |
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Sample collection is divided in three components: Household, Mobile Examination Centre (MEC) and the Laboratory & Biobank. The components contain content that reoccurs every cycle and content specific to selected cycles.
Household
Content |
Cycles |
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Questionnaire |
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Infection markers |
1-8 |
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Nutrition & alcohol |
1-8 |
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Physical activity & sleep |
1-8 |
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Pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding |
1-8 |
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Sexual health |
1-7 |
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Smoking |
1-8 |
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Socio-demographic characteristics |
1-8 |
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Chronic health conditions |
1-8 |
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Drug/medication use |
1-8 |
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Family medical history |
1-4 and 7-8 |
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Bone health |
5-7 |
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General health |
1-8 |
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Oral health |
1 and 7 |
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Visual health |
5-6 |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
1-8 |
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Sample |
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Indoor air sampler |
2-4 |
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Tap water sampler |
3-4 and 7-8 |
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Mobile examination centre (MEC)
Content |
Cycles |
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Physical measures |
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Anthropometry |
1-8 |
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Cardiovascular health |
1-8 |
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Musculoskeletal fitness |
1-6 |
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Accelerometry (activity monitor) |
1-8 |
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Mechanography |
5-6 |
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Hearing health |
3-4 |
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Densitometry (pQCT) |
5-6 |
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Densitometry (DXA) |
7 |
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Oral health |
1 and 7 |
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Lung health |
1-4 |
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Visual health |
5-6 |
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Skin pigmentation |
3-4 |
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Questionnaire |
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Drug/medication use |
1-8 |
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Fish and shellfish consumption |
2-8 |
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Sun exposure |
3-4 |
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Hearing health |
3-4 |
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Visual health |
5-6 |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
2-4 and 7-8 |
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COVID-19 |
7 |
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Specimen collection |
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Blood |
1-8 |
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Urine |
1-8 |
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Home urine |
5-8 |
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Saliva |
5 and 7 |
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Hair |
5 |
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The laboratory and biobank component contains six sections which are blood, urine, hair, indoor air, tap water and the biobank.
Laboratory & Biobank
Content |
Cycles |
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Blood |
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Cardiovascular health |
1-8 |
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Chemistry panel |
1-8 |
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Hematology |
1-8 |
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Diabetes |
1-8 |
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Nutritional status |
1-8 |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
1-8 |
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Infection markers |
1-6 |
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Bone health |
2 and 5-7 |
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Reproductive hormones |
3-4 |
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Thyroid status |
3-8 |
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Immunoglobulin E |
3-4 |
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Urine |
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Nutritional status |
1-8 |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
1-8 |
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Specific gravity, creatinine |
1-8 |
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Infection markers |
1-6 |
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Microalbumin |
1-2 |
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Hair |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
5 |
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Indoor air |
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Volatile organic compounds (VOC) |
2-4 |
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Tap Water |
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Fluoride |
3-4 and 7 |
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Volatile organic compounds (VOC) |
3-4 |
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Environmental chemical exposure |
7-8 |
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Biobank |
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Serum, plasma, whole blood, urine |
1-8 |
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DNA |
1-6 |
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Buffy coat |
7-8 |
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Saliva |
5 and 7 |
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