Published in CMAJ on August 31, 2004
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A population-based analysis of outpatient colonoscopy in adults assisted by an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiology (2009) 2.41
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Understanding racial disparities in HIV using data from the veterans aging cohort 3-site study and VA administrative data. Am J Public Health (2003) 2.16
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Efficiency of an endoscopy suite in a teaching hospital: delays, prolonged procedures, and hospital waiting times. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 2.04
Improved fecal DNA test for colorectal cancer screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 1.99
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Towards using administrative databases to measure population-based indicators of quality of end-of-life care: testing the methodology. Palliat Med (2006) 1.60
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Examining the potential relationship between multidisciplinary cancer care and patient survival: an international literature review. J Surg Oncol (2010) 1.40
A simplified, noninvasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection. Am J Gastroenterol (2008) 1.40
Testing, referral, and treatment patterns for hepatitis C virus coinfection in a cohort of veterans with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 1.29
Educating physicians to reduce benzodiazepine use by elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ (2003) 1.28
Association between hepatitis C infection and other infectious diseases: a case for targeted screening? Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 1.26
Differences in symptom expression in older HIV-positive patients: The Veterans Aging Cohort 3 Site Study and HIV Cost and Service Utilization Study experience. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2003) 1.21
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A side-by-side comparative study of 1064 nm Nd:YAG, 810 nm diode and 755 nm alexandrite lasers for treatment of 0.3-3 mm leg veins. Dermatol Surg (2002) 1.15
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Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia-racial differences remain. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 1.09
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Childhood GERD is a risk factor for GERD in adolescents and young adults. Am J Gastroenterol (2004) 1.03
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Association between subject factors and colorectal cancer screening participation in Ontario, Canada. Cancer Detect Prev (2005) 1.01
Multidisciplinary cancer conferences: exploring obstacles and facilitators to their implementation. J Oncol Pract (2010) 0.99
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Amino acid 572 in TMC1: hot spot or critical functional residue for dominant mutations causing hearing impairment. J Hum Genet (2009) 0.96
Gastroenterologist specialist care and care provided by generalists--an evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.95
Temporal trends in new diagnoses of colorectal cancer with obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission in Ontario: 1993-2001. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 0.95
Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario, Canada--a replication study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2008) 0.95
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Changes to surgical and hospitalization rates of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada (1994-2007). Inflamm Bowel Dis (2010) 0.93
Colorectal cancer screening in Canada: why not consider nurse endoscopists? CMAJ (2003) 0.93
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A qualitative evaluation of strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening uptake. Can Fam Physician (2011) 0.92
Multisolitons, breathers, and rogue waves for the Hirota equation generated by the Darboux transformation. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys (2012) 0.91
ColonCancerCheck Primary Care Invitation Pilot project: family physician perceptions. Can Fam Physician (2012) 0.91
Development of a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children: population-based studies in three settings. Pediatrics (2005) 0.90
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Measuring comorbidity in patients with head and neck cancer. Laryngoscope (2002) 0.90
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Fecal occult blood testing: people in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it. Can Fam Physician (2009) 0.89
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