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1 Breast cancer survival by teaching status of the initial treating hospital. CMAJ 2001 4.75
2 The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ 2000 3.34
3 Variation in breast cancer surgery in Ontario. CMAJ 1994 2.70
4 Comparison of breast magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, and ultrasound for surveillance of women at high risk for hereditary breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2001 2.41
5 Thoracic human vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 2.34
6 Cervical human vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy of the middle and lower regions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 2.30
7 The privacy paradox: laying Orwell's ghost to rest. CMAJ 2001 2.22
8 An introduction to multilevel regression models. Can J Public Health 2001 2.11
9 Effect of population-based interventions on laboratory utilization: a time-series analysis. JAMA 1998 2.09
10 Human lumbar vertebrae. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 1.92
11 Paratyphoid fever in India: An emerging problem. Emerg Infect Dis 1999 1.89
12 Decision aids: are they worth it? A systematic review. J Health Serv Res Policy 2001 1.78
13 Articular facets of the human spine. Quantitative three-dimensional anatomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 1.69
14 Reconsidering sore throats. Part 2: Alternative approach and practical office tool. Can Fam Physician 1997 1.66
15 Perioperative parenteral nutrition: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 1987 1.62
16 Reconsidering sore throats. Part I: Problems with current clinical practice. Can Fam Physician 1997 1.58
17 Efficacy and cost effectiveness of current therapies in Guillain Barre syndrome. J Assoc Physicians India 2001 1.57
18 Classification systems of soft tissue disorders of the neck and upper limb: do they satisfy methodological guidelines? J Clin Epidemiol 1996 1.56
19 Waiting times from abnormal breast screen to diagnosis in 7 Canadian provinces. CMAJ 2001 1.52
20 A Critical Look at HIV-Antibody Tests: 2. Benefits, Risks and Clinical Use. Can Fam Physician 1987 1.52
21 Meaning and measurement: an inclusive model of evidence in health care. J Eval Clin Pract 2001 1.50
22 Visits by adults to family physicians for the common cold. J Fam Pract 1998 1.46
23 Why don't family physicians follow clinical practice guidelines for cancer screening? Family Physician Study Group, Sociobehavioral Cancer Research Network, National Cancer Institute of Canada. CMAJ 1998 1.45
24 Prophylactic oophorectomy in Ontario. Fam Cancer 2001 1.41
25 Stress, social support, and emotional distress in a community sample of pregnant women. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2005 1.40
26 Socio-economic status and visits to physicians by adults in Ontario, Canada. J Health Serv Res Policy 1997 1.36
27 Technology assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis: misguided guidelines? CMAJ 1993 1.33
28 Time-series analysis of the relation between influenza virus and hospital admissions of the elderly in Ontario, Canada, for pneumonia, chronic lung disease, and congestive heart failure. Am J Epidemiol 1999 1.33
29 Meningococcal disease in Ontario during the winter of 1988-1989. Can Dis Wkly Rep 1989 1.29
30 The association between population-based treatment guidelines and adjuvant therapy for node-negative breast cancer. British Columbia/Ontario Working Group. Br J Cancer 1997 1.25
31 Making decisions about cancer screening when the guidelines are unclear or conflicting. J Fam Pract 2001 1.24
32 Factors related to emergency department use: results from the Ontario Health Survey 1990. Ann Emerg Med 1994 1.20
33 Compliance with practice guidelines for node-negative breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 1997 1.18
34 1990 Volvo Award in clinical sciences. The consistency and accuracy of roentgenograms for measuring sagittal translation in the lumbar vertebral motion segment. An experimental model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 1.17
35 Quality of hospital discharge and physician data for type of breast cancer surgery. Med Care 2000 1.17
36 Prostate cancer screening in the midst of controversy: Canadian men's knowledge, beliefs, utilization, and future intentions. Can J Public Health 1998 1.16
37 Sore throat management practices of Canadian family physicians. Fam Pract 1997 1.16
38 The health care information directive. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2001 1.13
39 Changes in neurohormonal gut peptides following bariatric surgery. Int J Obes (Lond) 2010 1.13
40 Sex differences in the use of invasive coronary procedures in Ontario. Can J Cardiol 1994 1.12
41 Prostate-specific antigen testing in Ontario: reasons for testing patients without diagnosed prostate cancer. CMAJ 1999 1.11
42 Sociodemographic factors related to breastfeeding in Ontario: results from the Ontario Health Survey. Can J Public Health 1996 1.05
43 Hereditary breast cancer. Risk assessment of patients with a family history of breast cancer. Can Fam Physician 1999 1.04
44 Socioeconomic status and cancer incidence and survival. Cancer Prev Control 1998 1.04
45 Lack of concordance between the ICD-9 classification of soft tissue disorders of the neck and upper limb and chart review diagnosis: one steel mill's experience. Am J Ind Med 1996 1.01
46 Development of a knowledge scale about breast cancer and heredity (BCHK). Breast Cancer Res Treat 1999 0.99
47 Effect of an explicit decision-support tool on decisions to prescribe antibiotics for sore throat. Med Decis Making 1998 0.99
48 Laboratory survey of prostate specific antigen testing in Ontario. Clin Biochem 1998 0.96
49 Lung capillary changes in hepatic cirrhosis in rats. Am J Physiol 1997 0.95
50 The rise of tamoxifen: temporal and geographical trends of tamoxifen use in Ontario. Breast Cancer Res Treat 1997 0.95
51 A novel function of the DNA repair gene rhp6 in mating-type silencing by chromatin remodeling in fission yeast. Mol Cell Biol 1998 0.94
52 A Critical Look at HIV-Antibody Tests: 1. How Accurate Are They? Can Fam Physician 1987 0.93
53 Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia presenting as an incarcerated inguinal hernia. Hernia 2010 0.93
54 Group education interventions for people with low back pain. An overview of the literature. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 0.92
55 Hereditary breast cancer. Identifying and managing BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers. Can Fam Physician 1999 0.92
56 Meckel's diverticulum. Semin Nucl Med 1982 0.92
57 The derivation of life tables for local areas. Chronic Dis Can 1998 0.91
58 Health informatics education: an opportunity for public health in Canada. Can J Public Health 2001 0.90
59 Reducing demand for physician visits through public education: a look at the pilot cold-and-flu campaign in London, Ontario. CMAJ 1996 0.90
60 Health-adjusted life expectancy at the local level in ontario. Chronic Dis Can 2000 0.90
61 Spinal stability with anterior or posterior ray threaded fusion cages. J Neurosurg 2000 0.90
62 Testing for HIV infection: ethical considerations revisited. CMAJ 1988 0.89
63 Utilization of health care services by immigrants and other ethnic/cultural groups in Ontario. Ethn Health 1996 0.89
64 Using explicit decision rules to manage issues of justice, risk, and ethics in decision analysis: when is it not rational to maximize expected utility? Med Decis Making 1990 0.88
65 Intramuscular, intravenous and oral levetiracetam in dogs: safety and pharmacokinetics. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2008 0.88
66 Utilization of professional supportive care services by women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2000 0.87
67 Measles in Ontario--overview of 1989 cases. Can Dis Wkly Rep 1989 0.87
68 Hereditary breast cancer. Psychosocial issues and family physicians' role. Can Fam Physician 1999 0.87
69 Assessing the evidence for organised cancer screening programmes. Eur J Cancer 2003 0.86
70 In vitro activities of ampicillin-sulbactam and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid against Acinetobacter baumannii. J Clin Microbiol 1998 0.86
71 Factors associated with the use of mammography: the Ontario Health Survey. Cancer Prev Control 1997 0.86
72 Social inequity in risk of coronary artery disease in Ontario. Can J Cardiol 1994 0.85
73 Life expectancy at birth at the local level in Ontario. Can J Public Health 1999 0.85
74 Sex differences in the factors related to hospital utilization: results from the 1990 Ontario Health Survey. J Womens Health 1998 0.85
75 Outbreak of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia in a high risk ward. Med Oncol 1998 0.85
76 Blood lead levels in Toronto children and abatement of lead-contaminated soil and house dust. Arch Environ Health 1996 0.84
77 Why are investigations not recommended by practice guidelines ordered at the periodic health examination? J Eval Clin Pract 2000 0.84
78 Can the health utilities index measure change? Med Care 2001 0.84
79 Comparison of the biomechanics of hydroxyapatite and polymethylmethacrylate vertebroplasty in a cadaveric spinal compression fracture model. J Neurosurg 2001 0.83
80 Neurilemmoma of the greater omentum. J Indian Med Assoc 1972 0.82
81 Experience of the Manitoba Perinatal Screening Program, 1965-85. CMAJ 1988 0.81
82 Measuring the impact of influenza on the hospital admission rates of the elderly in Ontario: a five-year admission rate analysis, 1988-1993. Can J Public Health 2000 0.81
83 Tamoxifen and breast cancer prevention: what should you tell your patients? CMAJ 1998 0.81
84 Predicting risk of back injuries, work absenteeism, and chronic disability. The shortcomings of preplacement screening. J Occup Med 1994 0.80
85 Mechanisms of action of sodium cromoglycate. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 1985 0.80
86 Comparison of the bronchoconstrictor and cardiovascular effects of some tachykinins in guinea pigs. Life Sci 1987 0.79
87 Cost-effectiveness of intravenous thrombolytic drugs for acute myocardial infarction. Can J Cardiol 1993 0.79
88 Development of an instrument to measure cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. Chronic Dis Can 1997 0.79
89 Written patient information about triple-marker screening: a randomized, controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 1997 0.79
90 Fenestration of the posterior communicating artery. Neurol India 2003 0.78
91 Does capsaicin cause reflex bronchospasm in guinea-pigs? Eur J Pharmacol 1985 0.77
92 Effect of Red Bull energy drink on muscle performance: an electromyographic overview. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2014 0.76
93 Role of DNA probes in characterization of pathogenic and non-pathogenic E. histolytica. J Assoc Physicians India 1998 0.76
94 Necromancing the stones. CMAJ 1995 0.75
95 Prostate-specific antigen utilization in Ontario: extent of testing in patients with and without cancer. Clin Biochem 1998 0.75
96 Comparing angiographic coronary revascularization strategies: a 'natural' experiment. Can J Cardiol 2000 0.75
97 Long-term contraception by a single silastic implant-D containing norethindrone acetate in women: a clinical evaluation. Contraception 1978 0.75
98 Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis. Indian J Cancer 1972 0.75
99 Urinary tract infections--a fresh look. J Assoc Physicians India 1996 0.75
100 Health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness studies in the European randomised study of screening for prostate cancer and the US Prostate, Lung, Colon and Ovary trial. Eur J Cancer 2001 0.75
101 The rate of breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer is not influenced by the surgical strategy of excisional biopsy followed by the definitive procedure. Breast J 2001 0.75
102 A cost-utility analysis of preoperative total parenteral nutrition. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 1989 0.75
103 One stop swallowing clinic may be more effective than a new cancer clinic. Clin Med 2003 0.75
104 Pitfalls of absent or faint kidney sign on bone scan. J Nucl Med 1980 0.75
105 Estimation of pulmonary artery pressure by colour guided continuous wave Doppler in cases of ventricular septal defect and tricuspid regurgitation. J Assoc Physicians India 1989 0.75
106 Paradoxical responses to bilateral carotid occlusion in guinea pigs. Proc West Pharmacol Soc 1984 0.75
107 Biotyping of Acinetobacter species isolated from clinical samples. Indian J Med Res 1999 0.75
108 The impact of relocating vasectomies from hospital outpatient departments to non-hospital sites. Healthc Manage Forum 1995 0.75
109 Intrapulmonary stromal mesothelioma. Indian J Cancer 1968 0.75