Chronic diseases in Canada (Chronic Dis Can)

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1 Firearms regulation: Canada in the international context. 1998 3.84
2 A deprivation index for health and welfare planning in Quebec. 2000 2.93
3 A deprivation index for health planning in Canada. 2009 2.33
4 Critical appraisal of the health research literature: prevalence or incidence of a health problem. 1998 2.17
5 Sudden infant death syndrome in Canada: trends in rates and risk factors, 1985-1998. 2004 2.14
6 Validation of perinatal data in the Discharge Abstract Database of the Canadian Institute for Health Information. 2009 1.86
7 Perspectives on epidemiologic surveillance in the 21st century. 1998 1.80
8 Performance of the composite international diagnostic interview short form for major depression in a community sample. 2000 1.72
9 Associations between chronic disease, age and physical and mental health status. 2009 1.71
10 An assessment of the validity of a computer system for probabilistic record linkage of birth and infant death records in Canada. The Fetal and Infant Health Study Group. 2000 1.71
11 Refining the measurement of the economic burden of chronic diseases in Canada. 2004 1.70
12 The use and abuse of participatory action research. 1997 1.62
13 The economic burden of mental health problems in Canada. 2001 1.61
14 Agreement in measuring socio-economic status: area-based versus individual measures. 2000 1.61
15 Ontario familial colon cancer registry: methods and first-year response rates. 2000 1.55
16 Population-based data sources for chronic disease surveillance. 2008 1.53
17 Validity of the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's health related quality of life survey tool in a group of older Canadians. 2001 1.47
18 Uses and limitations of routine hospital admission/separation records for perinatal surveillance. 1997 1.47
19 Health outcomes in low-income children with current asthma in Canada. 2009 1.45
20 Deprivation and unintentional injury hospitalization in Quebec children. 2009 1.42
21 A population-based study of hospitalized injuries in Kingston, Ontario, identified via the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program. 1997 1.39
22 A descriptive study of childhood injuries in Kingston, Ontario, using data from a computerized injury surveillance system. 1996 1.32
23 Trends in mammography and Pap smear utilization in Canada. 1996 1.29
24 Development of record linkage of hospital discharge data for the study of neonatal readmission. 1999 1.28
25 Validity of a 12-item version of the CES-D used in the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth. 2005 1.28
26 Potential impact of population-based colorectal cancer screening in Canada. 2003 1.28
27 Lifetime costs of colon and rectal cancer management in Canada. 2003 1.28
28 Performance of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form for major depression in community and clinical samples. 1997 1.25
29 A new population-based measure of the economic burden of mental illness in Canada. 2008 1.25
30 Methods for estimating the labour force insured by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board: 1990-2000. 2005 1.23
31 The effectiveness of implementing a reminder system into routine clinical practice: does it increase postpartum screening in women with gestational diabetes? 2011 1.22
32 The Canadian Human Activity Pattern Survey: report of methods and population surveyed. 1996 1.22
33 Small area comparisons of health: applications for policy makers and challenges for researchers. 2002 1.21
34 Workshop report: physical activity and cancer prevention. 2000 1.18
35 Perceptions of disease severity and barriers to self-care predict glycemic control in Aboriginal persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2002 1.18
36 Patients' opinions on privacy, consent and the disclosure of health information for medical research. 2006 1.17
37 Population-based cohort development in Alberta, Canada: a feasibility study. 2006 1.16
38 Building connections for young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Manitoba: feasibility and acceptability of a transition initiative. 2006 1.15
39 Seasonality of SIDS in Canada between 1985-1989 and 1994-1998. 2005 1.10
40 Autism spectrum disorders, maternal characteristics and obstetric complications among singletons born in Alberta, Canada. 2010 1.10
41 Mental health of the Canadian population: a comprehensive analysis. 1999 1.09
42 Do hospital E-codes consistently capture suicidal behaviour? 2002 1.09
43 Combining qualitative and quantitative research methods: considering the possibilities for enhancing the study of chronic diseases. 1997 1.07
44 The burden of adult obesity in Canada. 2007 1.05
45 A descriptive study of the prevalence of psychological distress and mental disorders in the Canadian population: comparison between low-income and non-low-income populations. 2010 1.04
46 Pap smear utilization in Canada: estimates after adjusting the eligible population for hysterectomy status. 1998 1.03
47 Mortality attributable to tobacco use in Canada and its regions, 1994 and 1996. 1999 1.03
48 Validity of autism diagnoses using administrative health data. 2009 1.03
49 Safety and safety promotion: conceptual and operational aspects. 1997 1.02
50 Eliciting Canadian population preferences for health states using the Classification and Measurement System of Functional Health (CLAMES). 2007 1.01
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