Background: A substantial proportion of cancer-related mortality is attributable to recurrent,
not de novo metastatic disease, yet we know relatively little about these patients. To fill this …

Introduction Health care utilisation ('claims') databases contain information about millions of
patients and are an important source of information for a variety of study types. However, …

Objective To develop a set of indicators for assessing the severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
through medical records. Methods A list of 47 potential indicators of RA was reviewed by …

Background Medicare expenditures for high-cost diagnostic imaging have risen faster than
those for total cancer care and have been targeted for potential cost reduction. We sought to …

The objective of this work was to assess the convergent validity of a previously developed
rheumatoid arthritis medical records-based index of severity (RARBIS) by comparing it with …

Background Invasive procedures are resource intense and may be associated with
substantial morbidity. These harms must be carefully balanced with the benefits gained in life …

Background: When clinical practice is governed by evidence-based guidelines and there is
consensus about their validity, practice variation should be minimal. For areas in which …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) records-based index
of severity (RARBIS) developed by a Delphi panel process in a cohort of patients with RA. …

Background: When clinical practice is governed by evidence-based guidelines and there is
consensus about their validity, practice variation should be minimal. For areas in which …

The popularity of the use of accessories supporting baby caring such as rockers, car seats,
baby carriers, and walkers is defined as container culture or container lifestyle. There is a …