Administrative database research has unique characteristics that can risk biased results
van Walraven C, Austin P. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011; 65(2):126-31 Epub 2011 Nov 9.
Publications
Using administrative data to measure the extent to which practitioners work together: “interconnected” care is common in a large cohort of family physicians
Manuel DG, Lam K, Maaten S, Klein-Geltink J. Open Med. 2011; 5(4):e177-82. Epub 2011 Oct 25.
Patterns of health services utilization in rural Canada
Pong RW, DesMeules M, Heng D, Lagace C, Guernsey JR, Kazanjian A, Manuel D, Pitblado JR, Bollman R, Koren I, Dressler MP, Wang F, Luo W. Chronic Dis Inj Can. 2011; 31(Suppl 1):1-36. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada
Austin PC, van Walraven C, Wodchis WP, Newman A, Anderson GM. Med Care. 2011; 49(10):932-9. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
The mortality risk score and the ADG score: two points-based scoring systems for the Johns Hopkins aggregated diagnosis groups to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada
Austin PC, van Walraven C. Med Care. 2011; 49(10):940-7. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
Population-based incidence of herpes zoster after introduction of a publicly funded varicella vaccination program
Tanuseputro P, Zagorski B, Chan KJ, Kwong JC. Vaccine. 2011; 29(47):8580-4. Epub 2011 Sep 20.
Impact of birth weight at term on rates of emergency room visits and hospital admissions following vaccination at 2 months of age
Wilson K, Hawken S, Kwong JC, Deeks SL, Manuel DG, Henningsen KH, Crowcroft NS. Vaccine. 2011; 29(46):8267-74. Epub 2011 Sep 9.
Cardiovascular risk factor profiles of recent immigrants vs long-term residents of Ontario: a multi-ethnic study
Chiu M, Austin PC, Manuel DG, Tu JV. Can J Cardiol. 2012; 28(1):20-6. Epub 2011 Aug 9.
Using linked health administrative data to assess the clinical and healthcare system impact of chronic diseases in Ontario
Iron K, Lu H, Manuel D, Henry D, Gershon A. Healthc Q. 2011; 14(3):23-7. Epub 2011 Jul 1.
Deriving ethnic-specific BMI cutoff points for assessing diabetes risk
Chiu M, Austin PC, Manuel DG, Shah BR, Tu JV. Diabetes Care. 2011; 34(8):1741-8. Epub 2011 Jun 16.