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 | Therese A StukelInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; University of Toronto Verified email at ices.on.ca Cited by 43950 |
A systematic review of medical practice variation in OECD countries
AN Corallo, R Croxford, DC Goodman, EL Bryan… - Health Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Major variations in medical practice have been documented internationally.
Variations raise questions about the quality, equity, and efficiency of resource allocation and …
Variations raise questions about the quality, equity, and efficiency of resource allocation and …
Association of receipt of palliative care interventions with health care use, quality of life, and symptom burden among adults with chronic noncancer illness: a …
Importance The evidence for palliative care exists predominantly for patients with cancer.
The effect of palliative care on important end-of-life outcomes in patients with noncancer …
The effect of palliative care on important end-of-life outcomes in patients with noncancer …
Clinical outcomes of robotic surgery compared to conventional surgical approaches (laparoscopic or open): a systematic overview of reviews
Objective: Describe clinical outcomes (eg, postoperative complications, survival) after
robotic surgery compared to open or laparoscopic surgery. Background: Robotic surgery …
robotic surgery compared to open or laparoscopic surgery. Background: Robotic surgery …
[HTML][HTML] Hospital volume and surgical mortality in the United States
JD Birkmeyer, AE Siewers, EVA Finlayson… - … England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although numerous studies suggest that there is an inverse relation between
hospital volume of surgical procedures and surgical mortality, the relative importance of …
hospital volume of surgical procedures and surgical mortality, the relative importance of …
[HTML][HTML] Surgeon volume and operative mortality in the United States
JD Birkmeyer, TA Stukel, AE Siewers… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Although the relation between hospital volume and surgical mortality is well
established, for most procedures, the relative importance of the experience of the operating …
established, for most procedures, the relative importance of the experience of the operating …
Analysis of observational studies in the presence of treatment selection bias: effects of invasive cardiac management on AMI survival using propensity score and …
ContextComparisons of outcomes between patients treated and untreated in observational
studies may be biased due to differences in patient prognosis between groups, often …
studies may be biased due to differences in patient prognosis between groups, often …
Association between waiting times and short term mortality and hospital admission after departure from emergency department: population based cohort study from …
Objective To determine whether patients who are not admitted to hospital after attending an
emergency department during shifts with long waiting times are at risk for adverse events …
emergency department during shifts with long waiting times are at risk for adverse events …
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population …
Background Non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated
with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, but little is known about the cardiovascular …
with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, but little is known about the cardiovascular …
Hospital volume and late survival after cancer surgery
JD Birkmeyer, Y Sun, SL Wong, TA Stukel - Annals of surgery, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine relationships between hospital volume and late survival after different
types of cancer resections. Design: Using the national Surveillance Epidemiology and End …
types of cancer resections. Design: Using the national Surveillance Epidemiology and End …
[HTML][HTML] A clinical trial of beta carotene to prevent basal-cell and squamous-cell cancers of the skin
Background. Beta carotene has been associated with a decreased risk of human cancer in
many studies employing dietary questionnaires or blood measurements, and it has had …
many studies employing dietary questionnaires or blood measurements, and it has had …