Age-sex specific dispensation rates for selected antimicrobials dispensed at community pharmacies in Alberta and five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones. Rates are expressed per 1000 population. The dataset is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze antimicrobial usage disparities based on age-sex specific rates
- Compare dispensation patterns across Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones
- Monitor community pharmacy antimicrobial dispensation trends per 1000 population
Strengths
- Data is geographically specific to Alberta and five AHS Continuum Zones
- Rates are normalized per 1000 population for comparability
- Last updated on April 17, 2026, indicating recent maintenance
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Freshness
- 2026-04-17 14:38:44.335284
- Geography
- Alberta and five Alberta Health Services Continuum Zones