Background Survey research in healthcare is an important tool to collect information about
healthcare delivery, service use and overall issues relating to quality of care. Unfortunately, …

Objective The objective of this study was to establish the effectiveness of interventions to
reduce frequent emergency department (ED) use among a general adult high ED-use …

Background: Although racial and ethnic disparities in health services utilization and outcomes
have been extensively studied in several countries, this issue has received little attention …

Purpose To assess the test–retest reliability of the EQ-5D-5L (5L) and compare the validity
of the 5L and EQ-5D-3L (3L) in osteoarthritis patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for …

Rationale, aims and objectives An Achilles’ heel of Canadian Medicare is long waits for
elective services. The Western Canada Waiting List (WCWL) project is a collaboration of 19 …

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a procedure using heat to interrupt pain
signals in spinal nerves, is an emerging treatment option for chronic low back pain. Its clinical …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to synthesize and compare population
characteristics associated with frequent emergency department (ED) use within and across …

Background and Purpose—The replicability of the physical and mental component summary
scores of the Short Form (SF)-36 has been established using the SF-12 in selected patient …

Although ICUs generate attention as consumers of resources, no national data on utilization
and costs were available in Canada. US estimates are too old for current comparison. …

Background With impending marijuana legislation in Canada, a broad understanding of the
harms associated with marijuana use is needed to inform the clinical community and public, …