The use of fixed- and random-effects models for classifying hospitals as mortality outliers: a Monte Carlo assessment
Austin PC, Alter DA, Tu JV. Med Decis Making. 2003; 23(6):526-39.
Publications
Evaluation of a community-based inner-city disease management program for postmyocardial infarction patients: a randomized controlled trial
Young W, Rewa G, Goodman SG, Jaglal SB, Cash L, Lefkowitz C, Coyte PC. CMAJ. 2003; 169(9):905-10.
Safety of patients isolated for infection control
Stelfox HT, Bates DW, Redelmeier DA. JAMA. 2003; 290(14):1899-905.
Risk factors for death or stroke after carotid endarterectomy: observations from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry
Tu JV, Wang H, Bowyer B, Green L, Fang J, Kucey D; Participants in the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry. Stroke. 2003; 34(11):2568-73. Epub 2003 Oct 2.
Hospitalization rates and length of stay for cardiovascular conditions in Canada, 1994 to 1999
Hall RE, Tu JV; Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team. Can J Cardiol. 2003; 19(10):1123-31.
A population-based study of surgery for spinal metastases. Survival rates and complications
Finkelstein JA, Zaveri G, Wai E, Vidmar M, Kreder H, Chow E. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2003; 85(7):1045-50.
Using a linked data set to determine the factors associated with utilization and costs of family physician services in Ontario: effects of self-reported chronic conditions
Iron KS, Manuel DG, Williams J. Chronic Dis Can. 2003; 24(4):124-32.
Waiting times, revascularization modality, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction at hospitals with and without on-site revascularization facilities in Canada
Alter DA, Tu JV, Austin PC, Naylor CD. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003; 42(3):410-9.
Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery
Goodney PP, Stukel TA, Lucas FL, Finlayson EV, Birkmeyer JD. Ann Surg. 2003; 238(2):161-7.
Epidemiologic features of acute appendicitis in Ontario, Canada
Al-Omran M, Mamdani M, McLeod RS. Can J Surg. 2003; 46(4):263-8.