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.
Publications
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.
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.
Bayesian propensity score analysis for observational data
McCandless LC, Gustafson P, Austin PC. Stat Med. 2009; 28(1):94-112.
Publicly reported provider outcomes: the concerns of cardiac surgeons in a single-payer system
Guru V, Naylor CD, Fremes SE, Teoh K, Tu JV. Can J Cardiol. 2009; 25(1):33-8.
ICES report: five policy recommendations from Toronto’s SARS outbreak to improve the safety and efficacy of restrictions on hospital admissions to manage infectious disease outbreaks
Schull MJ, Stukel TA, Zwarenstein M, Guttmann A, Alter DA, Manuel DG. Healthc Q. 2009; 12(1):30-2.
Statin therapy and clinical outcomes in heart failure: a propensity-matched analysis
Ouzounian M, Tu JV, Austin PC, Chong A, Liu PP, Lee DS. J Card Fail. 2009; 15(3):241-8. Epub 2008 Dec 24.
“Dose-dependent” impact of recurrent cardiac events on mortality in patients with heart failure
Lee DS, Austin PC, Stukel TA, Alter D, Chong A, Parker JD, Tu JV. Am J Med. 2009; 122(2):162-9.e1. Epub 2008 Dec 19.