Administrative Data and Time Lags
(Week of February 10, 2026)
(Week of February 10, 2026)
Module 8-1: What Trialists Need to Know About Data Lags When Using Administrative Data (13 mins)
Administrative data can make pragmatic trials faster and cheaper, but it rarely arrives in real time. Hospitalizations, ED visits, deaths, drug claims, and lab results all move through coding, submission, validation, and release cycles that introduce predictable delays. This module goes over what those timelines look like in Canada and how those delays can you trial decisions.
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