Published in Open Med on June 18, 2013
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Public health measures to control the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome during the outbreak in Toronto. N Engl J Med (2004) 4.22
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The risk of hip fracture after initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.10
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The risk of suicide with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the elderly. Am J Psychiatry (2006) 2.74
A simulation study of sample size for multilevel logistic regression models. BMC Med Res Methodol (2007) 2.36
Improving preventive service delivery at adult complete health check-ups: the Preventive health Evidence-based Recommendation Form (PERFORM) cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Fam Pract (2006) 2.35
Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. CMAJ (2010) 2.34
Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates. Arch Intern Med (2007) 2.30
Urban neighborhoods, chronic stress, gender and depression. Soc Sci Med (2006) 2.25
The effect of patients' sex on physicians' recommendations for total knee arthroplasty. CMAJ (2008) 2.09
Effectiveness of the Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment (ALPHA) form in detecting psychosocial concerns: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ (2005) 2.02
Using administrative data to measure ambulatory mental health service provision in primary care. Med Care (2004) 1.93
Age- and sex-related prevalence of diabetes mellitus among immigrants to Ontario, Canada. CMAJ (2010) 1.90
Hemorrhage during warfarin therapy associated with cotrimoxazole and other urinary tract anti-infective agents: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.87
A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.82
Prevalence estimates of chronic kidney disease in Canada: results of a nationally representative survey. CMAJ (2013) 1.81
Inadequacy of cervical cancer screening among urban recent immigrants: a population-based study of physician and laboratory claims in Toronto, Canada. Prev Med (2007) 1.79
The effect of education and income on need and willingness to undergo total joint arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2002) 1.73
Relationship between social inequalities and ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations persists for up to 9 years among children born in a major Canadian urban center. Ambul Pediatr (2007) 1.63
Guillain-Barré syndrome after influenza vaccination in adults: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2006) 1.57
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Low rates of cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada. Med Care (2010) 1.43
Implementation of electronic medical records: theory-informed qualitative study. Can Fam Physician (2011) 1.36
A population-based nested case-control study of the costs of hip and knee replacement surgery. Med Care (2009) 1.35
Development of the Canadian Marginalization Index: a new tool for the study of inequality. Can J Public Health (2012) 1.33
Implementation of electronic medical records: effect on the provision of preventive services in a pay-for-performance environment. Can Fam Physician (2011) 1.33
Validation of case-finding algorithms derived from administrative data for identifying adults living with human immunodeficiency virus infection. PLoS One (2011) 1.32
Investigating concordance in diabetes diagnosis between primary care charts (electronic medical records) and health administrative data: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res (2010) 1.31
Do hospitalist physicians improve the quality of inpatient care delivery? A systematic review of process, efficiency and outcome measures. BMC Med (2011) 1.31
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in patients receiving inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.30
Cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants by region of origin: a population-based cohort study. Prev Med (2010) 1.29
The relationship between financial incentives and quality of diabetes care in Ontario, Canada. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.28
Computer-assisted screening for intimate partner violence and control: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med (2009) 1.26
Predictors of low cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada. BMC Womens Health (2011) 1.25
Is there an impact of public smoking bans on self-reported smoking status and exposure to secondhand smoke? BMC Public Health (2011) 1.21
The weight of place: a multilevel analysis of gender, neighborhood material deprivation, and body mass index among Canadian adults. Soc Sci Med (2007) 1.19
Birth outcomes by neighbourhood income and recent immigration in Toronto. Health Rep (2007) 1.17
Risk adjustment using administrative data-based and survey-derived methods for explaining physician utilization. Med Care (2010) 1.16
A prescribing cascade involving cholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergic drugs. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.16
A cross-sectional, population-based study measuring comorbidity among people living with HIV in Ontario. BMC Public Health (2014) 1.15
Assessing methods for measurement of clinical outcomes and quality of care in primary care practices. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 1.15
Effects of use of specialty services on disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in an insured elderly population. Med Care (2004) 1.12
Drinking in context: the influence of gender and neighbourhood deprivation on alcohol consumption. J Epidemiol Community Health (2011) 1.12
Measuring data reliability for preventive services in electronic medical records. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 1.11
Social disadvantage, air pollution, and asthma physician visits in Toronto, Canada. Environ Res (2009) 1.10
Neighbourhood chronic stress and gender inequalities in hypertension among Canadian adults: a multilevel analysis. J Epidemiol Community Health (2009) 1.09
Annual adult health checkup: update on the Preventive Care Checklist Form(©). Can Fam Physician (2012) 1.08
Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes among recent immigrants to Canada compared with long-term residents. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.07
Antidepressants, warfarin, and the risk of hemorrhage. J Clin Psychopharmacol (2005) 1.07
Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis. Am J Public Health (2008) 1.07
Beta blockers for elective surgery in elderly patients: population based, retrospective cohort study. BMJ (2005) 1.06
The association of hospital, clinic and provider volume with HIV/AIDS care and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS Care (2011) 1.06
Immunization coverage among young children of urban immigrant mothers: findings from a universal health care system. Ambul Pediatr (2008) 1.01
The predictors of self-rated health and the relationship between self-rated health and health service needs are similar across socioeconomic groups in Canada. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.00
Reasons for self-reported unmet healthcare needs in Canada: a population-based provincial comparison. Healthc Policy (2009) 0.99
Variability in physician opinions about the indications for knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (2010) 0.99
Patients' gender affected physicians' clinical decisions when presented with standardized patients but not for matching paper patients. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 0.98
Did changing primary care delivery models change performance? A population based study using health administrative data. BMC Fam Pract (2011) 0.98
A population-based study of the association between socioeconomic status and emergency department utilization in Ontario, Canada. Acad Emerg Med (2011) 0.96
Public payments to physicians in Ontario adjusted for overhead costs. Healthc Policy (2012) 0.95
Multispecialty physician networks in Ontario. Open Med (2013) 0.95
Influence of patients' gender on informed decision making regarding total knee arthroplasty. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2013) 0.95
Does social disadvantage affect the validity of self-report for cervical cancer screening? Int J Womens Health (2013) 0.95
From places to flows. International secondary migration and birth outcomes. Soc Sci Med (2010) 0.94
Socioeconomic status and prevalence of congenital heart defects: does universal access to health care system eliminate the gap? Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol (2011) 0.93
Influence of neighborhood deprivation, gender and ethno-racial origin on smoking behavior of Canadian youth. Prev Med (2011) 0.93
Missed connections: Unintended consequences of updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on screening rates for sexually transmitted infections. Can Fam Physician (2015) 0.93
All the right intentions but few of the desired results: lessons on access to primary care from Ontario's patient enrolment models. Healthc Q (2012) 0.92
Effectiveness of aerobic exercise in adults living with HIV/AIDS: systematic review. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2004) 0.92
Evaluation of the equity of age-sex adjusted primary care capitation payments in Ontario, Canada. Health Policy (2011) 0.91
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of combined nevirapine and zidovudine compared with nevirapine alone in the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV in Zimbabwe. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 0.90
Triple C: linking curriculum and assessment. Can Fam Physician (2012) 0.90
The impact of policy changes on the health of recent immigrants and refugees in the inner city. A qualitative study of service providers' perspectives. Can J Public Health (2002) 0.90
Neighbourhood deprivation and regional inequalities in self-reported health among Canadians: are we equally at risk? Health Place (2010) 0.90
Spatial association between ambient fine particulate matter and incident hypertension. Circulation (2013) 0.90
Socioeconomic factors and asthma control in children. Pediatr Pulmonol (2008) 0.89
Food fortification and decline in the prevalence of neural tube defects: does public intervention reduce the socioeconomic gap in prevalence? Int J Environ Res Public Health (2013) 0.88
Using publicly available directories to trace survey nonresponders and calculate adjusted response rates. Am J Epidemiol (2003) 0.88
A population-based assessment of the potential interaction between serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors and digoxin. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2005) 0.88
Inequitable distribution of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Ontario. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2007) 0.87
Gestational diabetes among immigrant women. Epidemiology (2011) 0.87
Taking the next steps in goal ascertainment: a prospective study of patient, team, and family perspectives using a comprehensive standardized menu in a geriatric assessment and treatment unit. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 0.86
Mental health status and gender as risk factors for onset of physical illness over 10 years. J Epidemiol Community Health (2013) 0.86
Toronto's 2-1-1 healthcare services for immigrant populations. Am J Prev Med (2012) 0.86
Gender, income and immigration differences in depression in Canadian urban centres. Can J Public Health (2007) 0.86
"Not everyone who needs one is going to get one'': the influence of medical brokering on patient candidacy for total joint arthroplasty. Med Decis Making (2008) 0.85
The gatekeeper system and disparities in use of psychiatric care by neighbourhood education level: results of a nine-year cohort study in toronto. Healthc Policy (2009) 0.84
Diabetes screening among immigrants: a population-based urban cohort study. Diabetes Care (2012) 0.84
Deliberate self-poisoning in Ontario following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. JAMA (2005) 0.84
A randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted integrated complementary-alternative therapy for chronic herpes zoster-related pain. Altern Med Rev (2012) 0.84
Targeting under-diagnosis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a model approach for rare diseases? Orphanet J Rare Dis (2014) 0.83
Unintended consequences of delisting routine eye exams on retinopathy screening for people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada. CMAJ (2013) 0.83