Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale Client Records 2005-2013

CAFAS client data assesses functional impairment in children and adolescents. The dataset covers client gender, age, and MCYS region, extracted from annual reports spanning 2005 to 2013.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in client age and gender distribution across MCYS regions over the 2005-2013 period.
• Compare functional impairment assessment patterns between different MCYS regions using client demographic data.
• Investigate potential methodological impacts by examining 2013 data, which was processed into percentages unlike other years.

Strengths

• Multi-year coverage from 2005 to 2013 provides a longitudinal view.
• Includes key client dimensions: gender, age, and MCYS administrative region.
• Data originates from clinician-administered CAFAS assessments, a standardized functional scale.

Limitations

• The 2013 data was extracted differently (converted to percentages), complicating direct year-to-year comparisons.
• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Column details beyond gender, age, and region are unspecified, restricting analysis scope.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Extracted directly from CAFAS Annual Reports.

Time Range

2005-2013

Freshness

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Geography

Ontario, Canada (MCYS regions)