Publications
Inter-facility patient transfers in Ontario: Do you know what your local ambulance is being used for?
Robinson V, Goel V, Macdonald RD, Manuel D. Healthc Policy. 2009; 4(3): 53-66.
Some methods of propensity-score matching had superior performance to others: results of an empirical investigation and Monte Carlo simulations
Austin PC. Biom J. 2009; 51(5):171-84.
Fecal occult blood testing: people in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it
Ritvo P, Myers R, Del Giudice ME, Paszat L, Cotterchio M, Howlett R, Mai V, Brown P, Sullivan T, Rabeneck L. Can Fam Physician. 2009; 55(2)176-7.e4.
Decreasing mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery in octogenarians
Maganti M, Rao V, Brister S, Ivanov J. Can J Cardiol. 2009; 25(2):e32-5.
Relationship between cardiac rehabilitation and survival after acute cardiac hospitalization within a universal healthcare system
Alter DA, Oh PI, Chong A. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2009; 16(1):102-13.
School injury among Ottawa-area children: a population-based study
Josse JM, MacKay M, Osmond MH, MacPherson AK. J Sch Health. 2009; 79(2):45-50.
Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
van Walraven C, Hart RG, Connolly S, Austin PC, Mant J, Hobbs FD, Koudstaal PJ, Petersen P, Perez-Gomez F, Knottnerus JA, Boode B, Ezekowitz MD, Singer DE. Stroke. 2009; 40(4):1410-6. Epub 2009 Jan 29.
A population-based study of the drug interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel
Juurlink DN, Gomes T, Ko DT, Szmitko PE, Austin PC, Tu JV, Henry DA, Kopp A, Mamdani MM. CMAJ. 2009; 180(7):713-8. Epub 2009 Jan 28.
Emergency department triage of acute myocardial infarction patients and the effect on outcomes
Atzema CL, Austin PC, Tu JV, Schull MJ. Ann Emerg Med. 2009; 53(6):736-45. Epub 2009 Jan 21.