Table 2: Administrative Health and Clinical Datasets Used in the Frailty Study.

	Dataset Name	Description
Manitoba	Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)	EMR data from primary care providers
	Hospital Discharge Abstracts Database (DAD)	Administrative, clinical and demographic information on hospital discharges
	Medical Claims/Medical Services	Physician billing claims
	Manitoba Health Insurance Registry	Demographic information for Manitoba residents
	Drug Program Information Network (DPIN)	Prescription drugs dispensed by community pharmacies, emergency departments, hospitals, and primary care practices
	Home Care	Home care client assessment, utilization and health status
	Long Term Care	Assessment, utilization and health status of residents of personal care homes (nursing homes)
British Columbia	Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN)	EMR data from primary care providers
	Hospital Discharge Abstracts Database (DAD)	Administrative, clinical and demographic information on hospital discharges
	Medical Services Plan (MSP) Payment Information File	Physician billing claims
	Consolidation File (Registry & Demographics)	Demographic Information for B.C. residents
	PharmaNet	Prescriptions for drugs and medical supplies dispensed from community pharmacies and hospital outpatient pharmacies Note: Physicians may also record medications provided to patients during an office, clinic or emergency department visit. The recording of medications by physicians is not mandatory at this time; therefore this data is not complete.