Quality of care and outcomes of older heart failure patients: is the United States doing a better job than Canada?
Ko D. Healthc Q. 2006; 9(2):26-7.
Publications
The impact of implantable cardiac defibrillators for primary prophylaxis in the community: baseline risk and clinically meaningful benefits
Jolly S, Dorian P, Alter DA. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006; 12(2):190-5.
Economic evaluations in the Canadian Common Drug Review
Laupacis A. Pharmacoeconomics. 2006; 24(11):1157-62.
Evaluating the performance of the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk-adjustment index across socioeconomic strata among patients discharged from the hospital after acute myocardial infarction
Alter DA, Venkatesh V, Chong A; SESAMI Study Group. Am Heart J. 2006; 151(2):323-31.
Clinical prognosis, pre-existing conditions and the use of reperfusion therapy for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
Parker AB, Naylor CD, Chong A, Alter DA; Socio-Ecomomic Status and Acute Myocardial Infarction Study Group. Can J Cardiol. 2006; 22(2):131-9.
Socioeconomic status influences care of patients with acne in Ontario, Canada
Haider A, Mamdani M, Shaw JC, Alter DA, Shear NH. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006; 54(2):331-5.
Gender differences in outcomes after hospital discharge from coronary artery bypass grafting
Guru V, Fremes SE, Austin PC, Blackstone EH, Tu JV. Circulation. 2006; 113(4):507-16.
Proliferation of cardiac technology in Canada: a challenge to the sustainability of Medicare
Alter DA, Stukel TA, Newman A. Circulation. 2006; 113(3):380-7.
Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis
Choudhry NK, Anderson GM, Laupacis A, Ross-Degnan D, Normand SL, Soumerai SB. BMJ. 2006; 332(7534):141-5. Epub 2006 Jan 10.
Gender differences in stroke care decision-making
Kapral MK, Devon J, Winter AL, Wang J, Peters A, Bondy SJ. Med Care. 2006; 44(1):70-80.