Media Releases

We have officially released the Musculoskeletal Conditions chapter (chapter 8) of the POWER Study Report. In this chapter we report on condition-specific prevalence, indicators of health and functional status, access and utilization of services and clinical care indicators for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. We examine performance on these indicators for women and men and assess differences by income, education, age and geography.

You can read our Media Release in English or in French. Other documents related to the launch event are located here.

Previous Chapter Launches:

Access to Health Care Services Chapter Launch - March 30th, 2010

This chapter reports on Ontarians’ access to health care services and how it differs by sex, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, language, immigration and geography. The chapter includes sections on access to primary care, access to care for chronic diseases and access to and wait times for specialty care and home care.

You can read our Media Release in English or in French. Other documents related to the launch event are located here.

Cardiovascular Disease Chapter Launch - December 9th, 2009

This chapter focuses on the three major types of CVD that affect both women and men in the province: ischemic heart disease, heart failure and stroke. We provide information on the quality of life of women and men with CVD and wait times for cardiovascular procedures.

You can read our Media Release in English or in French. Other documents related to the launch event are located here.

Depression Chapter Launch - September 30th, 2009

In this chapter we present background measures of the need for, use and supply of depression care in Ontario, as well as indicators of inpatient and outpatient depression care.

Following are documents related to the release:

Depression Launch Power Point Presentation

Media Release (English)

Media Release (en Français)

POWER Study Backgrounder (English)

POWER Study Backgrounder (en Français)

Echo Backgrounder (English)

Echo Backgrounder (en Français)

ICES Backgounder

Cancer Chapter Launch - August 20th, 2009

This chapter reports on several of the most common forms of the disease, including cancers of the breast, reproductive system and lung, as well as colorectal cancer. It also provides information on cancer incidence, survival rates and end-of-life care; and includes indicators that capture the continuum of cancer care (prevention, screening, treatment and follow-up).

Following are documents related to the release:

Cancer Launch Power Point Presentation

Media Release - English

Media Release (en Français)

POWER Study Backgrounder

POWER Study Backgrounder (en Français)

Echo Backgrounder

Echo Backgrounder (en Français)

ICES Backgrounder

Burden of Illness Chapter Launch - June 23, 2009

This chapter reports on the burden of illness experienced by Ontarians, and how it differs by sex, socioeconomic status, ethnicity and geography.

Following are documents related to the release: