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.
Publications
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.
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.
Socioeconomic status and mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Alter DA, Chong A, Austin PC, Mustard C, Iron K, Williams JI, Morgan CD, Tu JV, Irvine J, Naylor CD; SESAMI Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 2006; 144(2):82-93.
Where does the waiting list begin? A short review of the dynamics and organization of modern waiting lists
Rotstein DL, Alter DA. Soc Sci Med. 2006; 62(12):3157-60. Epub 2005 Dec 22.
The evaluation of a formalized queue management system for coronary angiography waiting lists
Alter DA, Newman AM, Cohen EA, Sykora K, Tu JV. Can J Cardiol. 2005; 21(13):1203-9.
Risk-treatment mismatch in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure
Lee DS, Tu JV, Juurlink DN, Alter DA, Ko DT, Austin PC, Chong A, Stukel TA, Levy D, Laupacis A. JAMA. 2005; 294(10):1240-7.
Do case-generic measures of queue performance for bypass surgery accurately reflect the waiting-list experiences of those most urgent?
Burstein J, Lee DS, Alter DA. J Eval Clin Pract. 2006; 12(1):87-93.