Research ArticleArticle
Healthcare Utilization and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario, Canada
J. Denise Power, Anthony V. Perruccio, J. Michael Paterson, Mayilee Canizares, Christian Veillette, Peter C. Coyte, Elizabeth M. Badley, Nizar N. Mahomed and Y. Raja Rampersaud
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2022, jrheum.210938; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210938
J. Denise Power
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Anthony V. Perruccio
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
J. Michael Paterson
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Mayilee Canizares
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Christian Veillette
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Peter C. Coyte
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Elizabeth M. Badley
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Nizar N. Mahomed
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
Y. Raja Rampersaud
This study was supported by ICES, which is funded by an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Parts of this material are based on data and information compiled and provided by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed herein are those of the authors and not those of the funding or data sources; no endorsement is intended or should be inferred. J.D. Power, PhD, M. Canizares, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto; A.V. Perruccio, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; J.M. Paterson, MSc, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, and ICES, Toronto; C. Veillette, MD, MSc, N.N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, Y.R. Rampersaud, MD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto; P.C. Coyte, PhD, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto; E.M. Badley, PhD, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Power, 399 Bathurst Street MP10-326, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada. Email: dpower@uhnres.utoronto.ca. Accepted for publication March 20, 2022.
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario, Canada
J. Denise Power, Anthony V. Perruccio, J. Michael Paterson, Mayilee Canizares, Christian Veillette, Peter C. Coyte, Elizabeth M. Badley, Nizar N. Mahomed, Y. Raja Rampersaud
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2022, jrheum.210938; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210938
Healthcare Utilization and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario, Canada
J. Denise Power, Anthony V. Perruccio, J. Michael Paterson, Mayilee Canizares, Christian Veillette, Peter C. Coyte, Elizabeth M. Badley, Nizar N. Mahomed, Y. Raja Rampersaud
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2022, jrheum.210938; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210938