Are (the log-odds of) hospital mortality rates normally distributed? Implications for studying variations in outcomes of medical care
Austin PC. J Eval Clin Pract. 2009; 15(3):514-23.
Publications
Capitation and enhanced fee-for-service models for primary care reform: a population-based evaluation
Glazier RH, Klein-Geltink J, Kopp A, Sibley LM. CMAJ. 2009; 180(11):e72-81.
Association between tamsulosin and serious ophthalmic adverse events in older men following cataract surgery
Bell CM, Hatch WV, Fischer HD, Cernat G, Paterson JM, Gruneir A, Gill SS, Bronskill SE, Anderson GM, Rochon PA. JAMA. 2009; 301(19):1991-6.
Comparisons of patient and physician expectations for cancer survivorship care
Cheung WY, Neville BA, Cameron DB, Cook EF, Earle CC. J Clin Oncol. 2009; 27(15):2489-95. Epub 2009 Mar 30.
Evaluating sex differences in population-based utilization of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: role of cardiac conditions and noncardiac comorbidities
MacFadden DR, Tu JV, Chong A, Austin PC, Lee DS. Heart Rhythm. 2009; 6(9):1289-96. Epub 2009 May 18.
When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase
Jain AK, McLeod I, Huo C, Cuerden MS, Akbari A, Tonelli M, van Walraven C, Quinn RR, Hemmelgarn B, Oliver MJ, Li P, Garg AX. Kidney Int. 2009; 76(3):318-23. Epub 2009 May 13.
Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting and bare-metal stents for patients with off- and on-label indications
Ko DT, Chiu M, Guo H, Austin PC, Goeree R, Cohen E, Labinaz M, Tu JV. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009; 53(19):1773-82.
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study
Gill SS, Anderson GM, Fischer HD, Bell CM, Li P, Normand SL, Rochon PA. Arch Intern Med. 2009; 169(9):867-73.
Outcomes-based health human resource planning for maternal, child and youth healthcare in Canada: a new horizon for the 21st century
Guttmann A, Cohen E, Moore C. Paediatr Child Health. 2009; 14(5):310-4.
The gatekeeper system and disparities in use of psychiatric care by neighbourhood education level: results of a nine-year cohort study in Toronto
Steele LS, Glazier RH, Agha M, Moineddin R. Healthc Policy. 2009; 4(4):e133-50.