selected scholarly activity
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chapters
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conferences
- Health Care Utilization for Musculoskeletal Issues During the Prediagnosis Period in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population‐Based Study. Arthritis Care and Research. 680-686. 2021
- Data variability across Canadian administrative health databases: Differences in content, coding, and completeness. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 68-77. 2020
- The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System: A model for collaborative surveillance. International Journal of Population Data Science. 433. 2018
- Identification of incident pancreatic cancer in administrative health data: A validation study by the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES). Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 125-125. 2018
- FRI0684 Early treatment with methotrexate improves all-cause and cardiovascular survival among an inception cohort of seniors with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 749.1-749. 2017
- [OP.LB01.01] CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN RELATION TO ACHIEVED AUTOMATED BLOOD PRESSURE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. Journal of Hypertension. e36-e36. 2016
- Real-World Effectiveness of Omalizumab for the Treatment of Severe Asthma. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 515-516. 2016
- Primary Care Management of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Prior to Rheumatologist Consultation. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2015
- Quantifying the Delays to Rheumatologist Consultation and Treatment Among Patients with Systemic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2015
- Beta Blockers and the Risk of Suicide in the Elderly. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 32-33. 2015
- Lipophilic Statins and the Risk of Suicide: A Population-based Study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 315-315. 2015
- A Novel Approach to Assess Wait-Times to Rheumatologists. Arthritis & Rheumatology. S1007-S1008. 2014
- Quality of Primary Care Management of Patients with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Arthritis & Rheumatology. S805-S805. 2014
- Increasing rates of anomalous bupropion prescribing. Clinical Toxicology. 717-717. 2014
- Prescription stimulants and hospitalization for psychosis: A case-crossover study. Clinical Toxicology. 682-682. 2014
- FRI0194 Identifying Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care Electronic Medical Records. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 452.3-453. 2014
- All-Cause Mortality For Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis In a Universal Public Health Care System. Arthritis and Rheumatism. S752-S753. 2013
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN A UNIVERSAL PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: RESULTS FROM THE ONTARIO RA ADMINISTRATIVE DATABASE (ORAD).. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 549-550. 2013
- FRI0410 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care: Geographic disparities and impact of primary care physicians on access to rheumatologists. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 452.4-453. 2013
- Measuring Compliance with Oral Bisphosphonates: Potential Impact of Days Supply Errors in Pharmacy Data. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2013
- Accuracy of Canadian Health Administrative Databases in Identifying Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Seen by Rheumatologists. Arthritis and Rheumatism. S21-S22. 2012
- Accuracy of Canadian Health Administrative Databases in Identifying Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Using a Random Sample of 7500 Patients Seen in Primary Care.. Arthritis and Rheumatism. S402-S402. 2012
- Potential Barriers That Limit Access to Rheumatologists Among Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Universal Access Health Care System. Arthritis and Rheumatism. S1060-S1060. 2012
- Beware of Policy-Induced Selection Bias in Drug Effect Studies: Example in the Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Bisphosphonates. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 250-250. 2012
- PRS42 EFFECTS OF ASTHMA MANAGEMENT, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND MEDICATION INSURANCE CHARACTERISTICS ON EXACERBATION FREQUENCY IN CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA. Value in Health. A326-A326. 2010
- IMPROVING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AT THE POPULATION LEVEL: A 39 COMMUNITY CLUSTER-RANDOMISED TRIAL OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM (CHAP): PS.3.03. Journal of Hypertension. e602-e602. 2010
- An Evaluation of the Potential Effects of a National Consensus Statement on Optimal Treatment of Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ontario. Journal of Rheumatology. 2589-2590. 2009
- Medication Exposures and Serious Infections in a Population-based Cohort of Older Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Journal of Rheumatology. 2590-2590. 2009
- Use of Biologic Response Modifying Drugs by Ontario Rheumatology Specialists: 2008 Update. Journal of Rheumatology. 2590-2590. 2009
- PMH65 EFFECT OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION ON ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUG USE IN LONG-TERM CARE: POPULATION-BASED NATURAL EXPERIMENT. Value in Health. A129-A129. 2008
- "Trial" prescriptions to reduce drug wastage: results from Canadian programs and a community demonstration project.. American Journal of Managed Care. 151-158. 2002
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journal articles
- Community Paramedicine Program in Social Housing and Health Service Utilization: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.. JAMA network open. 7:e2441288. 2024
- Association of surgeon volume with complications following direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty: a population-based study.. Acta Orthopaedica. 95:505-511. 2024
- Association Between Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Mortality Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 106:1546-1552. 2024
- Cost Evaluation of the Ontario Virtual Urgent Care Pilot Program: Population-Based, Matched Cohort Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26:e50483-e50483. 2024
- MRI use leading up to total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. 34:2621-2628. 2024
- Hyponatremia‐associated hospital visits are not reduced by early electrolyte testing in older adults starting antidepressants. Journal of The American Geriatrics Society. 72:1770-1780. 2024
- Association between immigration status and total knee arthroplasty outcomes in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 67:E228-E235. 2024
- Opioid-related deaths between 2019 and 2021 across 9 Canadian provinces and territories. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 196:E469-E476. 2024
- Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on equity of access to hip and knee replacements: a population-level study. International Orthopaedics. 48:635-642. 2024
- Risk of Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Events Among Patients with COVID-19: A Multi-National Collaboration of Regulatory Agencies from Canada, Europe, and United States. Clinical Epidemiology. Volume 16:71-89. 2024
- Estimating the completeness of physician billing claims for diabetes case ascertainment: a multiprovince investigation. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada. 43:511-521. 2023
- Opioid Agonist Treatment Retention Among People Initiating Methadone and Buprenorphine Across Diverse Demographic and Geographic Subgroups in Ontario: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Addiction. 14:44-54. 2023
- Health care utilization and outcomes of patients seen by virtual urgent care versus in-person emergency department care. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 195:E1463-E1474. 2023
- Hydrochlorothiazide use and risk of keratinocyte carcinoma and melanoma: A multisite population-based cohort study. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. 89:243-253. 2023
- Prevalence and predictors for being unscreened for diabetic retinopathy: a population-based study over a decade. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 58:278-286. 2023
- Prescription of oxycodone versus codeine after childbirth and risk of persistent opioid use: a population-based cohort study. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 195:E973-E983. 2023
- Trends in Opioid Toxicity–Related Deaths in the US Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2011-2021. JAMA network open. 6:e2322303-e2322303. 2023
- Up-to-date on cancer screening among Ontario patients seen by walk-in clinic physicians: A retrospective cohort study. Preventive Medicine. 172:107537-107537. 2023
- Residual Risk of Breast Cancer After Bariatric Surgery. JAMA Surgery. 158:634-634. 2023
- Maternal opioid treatment after delivery and risk of adverse infant outcomes: population based cohort study. The BMJ. 380:e074005-e074005. 2023
- Incidence of cardiovascular disease and mortality in childhood solid organ transplant recipients: a population-based study. Pediatric Nephrology. 38:801-810. 2023
- Survival after surgery for spinal metastases: a population-based study. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65:E512-E518. 2022
- Duration of use and outcomes among people with opioid use disorder initiating methadone and buprenorphine in Ontario: a population‐based propensity‐score matched cohort study. Addiction. 117:1972-1981. 2022
- Healthcare Utilization and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Rheumatology. 49:740-747. 2022
- Bariatric Surgery and Breast Cancer Incidence: a Population-Based, Matched Cohort Study. Obesity Surgery. 32:1261-1269. 2022
- Changing patterns of opioid initiation for pain management in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 17:e0278508-e0278508. 2022
- Impact of changes in opioid funding and clinical policies on rapid tapering of opioids in Ontario, Canada. Pain. 163:e129-e136. 2022
- Patterns of antiemetic medication use during pregnancy: A multi-country retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 17:e0277623-e0277623. 2022
- Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection following initial COVID-19 vaccination: Population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE. 17:e0273903-e0273903. 2022
- Effects of hospital funding reform on wait times for hip fracture surgery: a population-based interrupted time-series analysis. BMC Health Services Research. 21:576. 2021
- Impact of using concomitant conventional DMARDs on adherence to biologic DMARD treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: Multi-centre, population-based cohort study.. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 51:1291-1299. 2021
- Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridioides difficile Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. JAMA network open. 4:e2141089-e2141089. 2021
- Derivation and validation of predictors of oral anticoagulant-related adverse events in seniors transitioning from hospital to home. Thrombosis Research. 206:18-28. 2021
- How much is enough for total knee arthroplasty?. BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies. 3:e000102-e000102. 2021
- Projected impact of biosimilar substitution policies on drug use and costs in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional time series analysis. CMAJ open. 9:E1055-E1062. 2021
- Trends in Postpartum Opioid Prescribing: A Time Series Analysis. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 110:1004-1010. 2021
- Association of Surgical Experience With Risk of Complication in Total Hip Arthroplasty Among Patients With Severe Obesity. JAMA network open. 4:e2123478-e2123478. 2021
- Comparison of 4-Year Health Care Expenditures Associated With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy. JAMA network open. 4:e2122079-e2122079. 2021
- Risk of Total Hip Arthroplasty After Acetabular Fracture Fixation: The Importance of Age. Journal of Arthroplasty. 36:3194-3199.e1. 2021
- Acute Care Visits for Assault and Maltreatment Before vs During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada. JAMA Health Forum. 2:e211983-e211983. 2021
- Fracture Risk in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 8:625-632. 2021
- The Role of a Resilient Information Infrastructure in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Ontario. Healthcare Quarterly. 24:7-11. 2021
- Feminization of the Rheumatology Workforce: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patient Volumes, Practice Sizes, and Physician Remuneration. Journal of Rheumatology. 48:1090-1097. 2021
- Dental Opioid Prescription Characteristics and the Risk of New, Persistent Use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 60:831-839. 2021
- Effectiveness and safety among direct oral anticoagulants in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A multi‐database cohort study with meta‐analysis. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 87:2589-2601. 2021
- Inequities in access to primary care among opioid recipients in Ontario, Canada: A population-based cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 18:e1003631-e1003631. 2021
- Trends in mortality and cause-specific mortality among patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in Ontario, Canada. Journal of American Academy of Dermatology. 84:1302-1309. 2021
- Bariatric Surgery and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease:. Circulation. 143:1468-1480. 2021
- Adverse event rates associated with oral anticoagulant treatment early versus later after hospital discharge in older adults: a retrospective population-based cohort study. CMAJ open. 9:E364-E375. 2021
- Analysis of the relationship between surgeon procedure volume and complications after total knee arthroplasty using a propensity-matched cohort study. BMJ Surgery, Interventions, and Health Technologies. 3:e000072-e000072. 2021
- Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Major Adverse Diabetes Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes and Obesity. JAMA network open. 4:e216820-e216820. 2021
- Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Patients Treated With Ondansetron vs Alternative Antiemetic Medications in a Multinational, Population-Based Cohort. JAMA network open. 4:e215329-e215329. 2021
- Off-label postpartum use of domperidone in Canada: a multidatabase cohort study. CMAJ open. 9:E500-E509. 2021
- Prevalence of winter migration to warmer destinations among Ontarians (“snowbirds”) and patterns of their use of health care services: a population-based analysis. CMAJ open. 9:E491-E499. 2021
- The Need for an Improved Evidence Base to Inform the Health Care Decision-making Process—Reply. JAMA Surgery. 156:399-399. 2021
- Initial opioid prescription patterns and the risk of ongoing use and adverse outcomes. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 30:379-389. 2021
- Rates of rebleeding, thrombosis and mortality associated with resumption of anticoagulant therapy after anticoagulant-related bleeding. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 193:E304-E309. 2021
- Evaluation of Rheumatology Workforce Supply Changes in Ontario, Canada, from 2000 to 2030. Healthcare Policy. 16:119-135. 2021
- Impact of preoperative echocardiography on surgical delays and outcomes among adults with hip fracture. The Bone & Joint Journal. 103-B:271-278. 2021
- The Association Between Surgeon Age and Early Surgical Complications of Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty: Propensity-Matched Cohort Study (122,043 Patients). Journal of Arthroplasty. 36:579-585. 2021
- Health care costs of rheumatoid arthritis: A longitudinal population study. PLoS ONE. 16:e0251334-e0251334. 2021
- Medication use and its impact on high-cost health care users among older adults: protocol for the population-based matched cohort HiCOSTT study. CMAJ open. 9:E44-E52. 2021
- Supporting policy and practice in Ontario through ICES’ Applied Health Research Question (AHRQ) Program. International Journal of Population Data Science. 6:1683. 2021
- Association Between Bariatric Surgery and All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study in a Universal Health Care System. ACP journal club. 173:694-703. 2020
- Comorbidities Before and After the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Matched Longitudinal Study. ACR Open Rheumatology. 2:648-656. 2020
- Comparative effectiveness and safety of direct oral anticoagulants versus vitamin K antagonists in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a Canadian multicentre observational cohort study. CMAJ open. 8:E877-E886. 2020
- Association of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass With Postoperative Health Care Use and Expenditures in Canada. JAMA Surgery. 155:e201985-e201985. 2020
- Early Surgical Complications of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Morbid Obesity: Propensity-Matched Cohort Study of 3683 Patients. Journal of Arthroplasty. 35:2646-2651. 2020
- Predictors of oral anticoagulant-associated adverse events in seniors transitioning from hospital to home: a retrospective cohort study protocol. BMJ Open. 10:e036537-e036537. 2020
- Estimated surge in hospital and intensive care admission because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada: a mathematical modelling study. CMAJ open. 8:E593-E604. 2020
- Healthcare utilization and costs for spinal conditions in Ontario, Canada - opportunities for funding high-value care: a retrospective cohort study. Spine Journal. 20:874-881. 2020
- Use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and risk of acute kidney injury in older adults with diabetes: a population-based cohort study. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 192:E351-E360. 2020
- Incidence and outcomes of invasive fungal infection among solid organ transplant recipients: A population‐based cohort study. Transplant Infectious Disease. 22:e13250. 2020
- Serious infections in patients with myasthenia gravis: population‐based cohort study. European Journal of Neurology. 27:702-708. 2020
- No Difference in Outcomes Between Short and Longer-Stay Total Joint Arthroplasty with a Discharge Home. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 102:495-502. 2020
- Encounters with Rheumatologists in a Publicly Funded Canadian Healthcare System: A Population-based Study. Journal of Rheumatology. 47:468-476. 2020
- Assessing the impact of an opioid prescribing guideline for dentists in Ontario, Canada. Journal of the American Dental Association. 151:43-50. 2020
- Effects of quality-based procedure hospital funding reform in Ontario, Canada: An interrupted time series study. PLoS ONE. 15:e0236480-e0236480. 2020
- Factors associated with emergency department presentation after total joint arthroplasty: a population-based retrospective cohort study. CMAJ open. 8:E26-E33. 2020
- Pivoting data and analytic capacity to support Ontario’s COVID-19 response. International Journal of Population Data Science. 5:1682. 2020
- Association of Patient, Prescriber, and Region With the Initiation of First Prescription of Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Among Older Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Identical Health Insurance Coverage. JAMA network open. 2:e1917053-e1917053. 2019
- Design and rationale for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial of the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) for social housing residents in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Trials. 20:760. 2019
- Quality and continuity of information between primary care physicians and rheumatologists. BMC Rheumatology. 3:1. 2019
- Utilization and Outcomes for Spine Surgery in the United States and Canada. Spine. 44:1371-1380. 2019
- Management Strategies and Patient Selection After a Hospital Funding Reform for Prostate Cancer Surgery in Canada. JAMA network open. 2:e1910505-e1910505. 2019
- Trends in the Prevalence and Incidence of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Study. Arthritis Care and Research. 71:1084-1091. 2019
- Unplanned index hospital admissions among new older high-cost health care users in Ontario: a population-based matched cohort study. CMAJ open. 7:E537-E545. 2019
- Trends in chronic disease incidence rates from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada. 39:216-224. 2019
- Associations Between Methotrexate Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Elderly-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology. 46:467-474. 2019
- Impact of delisting high‐strength opioid formulations from a public drug benefit formulary on opioid utilization in Ontario, Canada. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 28:726-733. 2019
- Elevated Risk of Cancer After Solid Organ Transplant in Childhood: A Population-based Cohort Study. Transplantation. 103:588-596. 2019
- Incidence of new-onset diabetes mellitus and association with mortality in childhood solid organ transplant recipients: a population-based study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 34:524-531. 2019
- Causes of Death in Rheumatoid Arthritis: How Do They Compare to the General Population?. Arthritis Care and Research. 70:1748-1755. 2018
- Pregabalin and the Risk for Opioid-Related Death: A Nested Case–Control Study. ACP journal club. 169:732-732. 2018
- Regional variation in healthcare spending and mortality among senior high-cost healthcare users in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective matched cohort study. BMC Geriatrics. 18:262-262. 2018
- Comparing the contribution of prescribed opioids to opioid-related hospitalizations across Canada: A multi-jurisdictional cross-sectional study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 191:86-90. 2018
- Measuring the Burden of Opioid-related Mortality in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 12:418-419. 2018
- Contributions of prescribed and non-prescribed opioids to opioid related deaths: population based cohort study in Ontario, Canada. The BMJ. 362:k3207-k3207. 2018
- Medical Costs of Delayed Hip Fracture Surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 100:1387-1396. 2018
- Clinical indications associated with opioid initiation for pain management in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study. Pain. 159:1562-1568. 2018
- Reporting and evaluating wait times for urgent hip fracture surgery in Ontario, Canada. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 190:E702-E709. 2018
- The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States. JAMA network open. 1:e180217-e180217. 2018
- Trends and uptake of new formulations of controlled‐release oxycodone in Canada. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 27:520-525. 2018
- Utilization and Short‐Term Outcomes of Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the United States and Canada. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 70:547-554. 2018
- Risk of Hip Arthroplasty After Open Reduction Internal Fixation of a Fracture of the Acetabulum: A Matched Cohort Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 32:134-140. 2018
- Association of Overlapping Surgery With Increased Risk for Complications Following Hip Surgery. JAMA Internal Medicine. 178:75-75. 2018
- Real-world health care utilization and effectiveness of omalizumab for the treatment of severe asthma. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 120:59-65.e2. 2018
- Senior high-cost healthcare users’ resource utilization and outcomes: a protocol of a retrospective matched cohort study in Canada. BMJ Open. 7:e018488-e018488. 2017
- Prior Authorization and Canadian Public Utilization of Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants. Healthcare Policy. 13:68-78. 2017
- Association Between Wait Time and 30-Day Mortality in Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 318:1994-1994. 2017
- Changes in the dispensing of opioid medications in Canada following the introduction of a tamper-deterrent formulation of long-acting oxycodone: a time series analysis. CMAJ open. 5:E800-E807. 2017
- Comparative safety of direct oral anticoagulants and warfarin in venous thromboembolism: multicentre, population based, observational study. The BMJ. 359:j4323-j4323. 2017
- Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death: A population-based nested case–control study. PLoS Medicine. 14:e1002396-e1002396. 2017
- Prevalence and characteristics of opioid-related deaths involving alcohol in Ontario, Canada. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 179:416-423. 2017
- Primary Care Screening and Comorbidity Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ontario, Canada. Arthritis Care and Research. 69:1495-1503. 2017
- Outcomes of After-Hours Hip Fracture Surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume. 99:914-922. 2017
- Lipophilic β-Blockers and Suicide in the Elderly. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 37:381-384. 2017
- The Cardiovascular Safety of Dutasteride. Investigative Urology. 197:1309-1314. 2017
- Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose: Impact of Quantity Limits in Public Drug Formularies on Provincial Costs Across Canada. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 41:138-142. 2017
- Association of a Blood Glucose Test Strip Quantity-Limit Policy With Patient Outcomes. JAMA Internal Medicine. 177:61-61. 2017
- Patterns of Care Among Patients Referred to Rheumatologists in Ontario, Canada. Arthritis Care and Research. 69:104-114. 2017
- Association Between Incretin-Based Drugs and the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis. JAMA Internal Medicine. 176:1464-1464. 2016
- Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension in Relation to Achieved Blood Pressure Using Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement. Hypertension. 68:866-872. 2016
- Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Levels: Evaluating the Impact of a Policy of Quantity Limits on Test-Strip Use and Costs. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 40:431-435. 2016
- Hospitalization Rates for Patients on Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Compared with In-Center Hemodialysis. American Society of Nephrology. Clinical Journal. 11:1606-1614. 2016
- Off-label use of inhaled tobramycin in Ontario, Canada. Thorax. 71:862-864. 2016
- Occurrence of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes during isotretinoin therapy. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 188:723-730. 2016
- Trends in the use and cost of antipsychotics among older adults from 2007 to 2013: a repeated cross-sectional study. CMAJ open. 4:E292-E297. 2016
- Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data. CMAJ open. 4:E205-E212. 2016
- The Longterm Effect of Early Intensive Treatment of Seniors with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparison of 2 Population-based Cohort Studies on Time to Joint Replacement Surgery. Journal of Rheumatology. 43:861-868. 2016
- A Multicenter Observational Study of Incretin-based Drugs and Heart Failure. New England Journal of Medicine. 374:1145-1154. 2016
- Incretin based drugs and the risk of pancreatic cancer: international multicentre cohort study. The BMJ. 352:i581-i581. 2016
- High-Dose Opioid Prescribing and Opioid-Related Hospitalization: A Population-Based Study. PLoS ONE. 11:e0167479-e0167479. 2016
- Printed educational messages fail to increase use of thiazides as first-line medication for hypertension in primary care: a cluster randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72772651]. Implementation Science. 11:124. 2015
- Reducing the confusion and controversies around pragmatic trials: using the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) trial as an illustrative example. Trials. 16:387. 2015
- Trends in the coprescription of proton pump inhibitors with clopidogrel: an ecological analysis. CMAJ open. 3:E428-E431. 2015
- A population‐based study of the drug interaction between clopidogrel and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 80:662-669. 2015
- Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors and the Risk of AKI. American Society of Nephrology. Clinical Journal. 10:1716-1722. 2015
- Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Have Increased Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality. ACP journal club. 163:409-416. 2015
- Thresholds for Diagnosing Hypertension Based on Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements and Cardiovascular Risk. Hypertension. 66:489-495. 2015
- Trends in Excess Mortality Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ontario, Canada. Arthritis Care and Research. 67:1047-1053. 2015
- Increased risk of mycobacterial infections associated with anti-rheumatic medications. Thorax. 70:677-682. 2015
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Public Drug Coverage and Its Impact on Triptan Use Across
C anada: A Population‐Based Study. Headache. 55:212-220. 2015 - Rates of Anomalous Bupropion Prescriptions in Ontario, Canada. Annals of Family Medicine. 13:343-346. 2015
- Socioeconomic status and risk of hemorrhage during warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation: A population-based study. American Heart Journal. 170:133-140.e3. 2015
- Retrospective analysis of trends in dispensing long-acting non-tamper-resistant oxycodone near the Canada-United States border. CMAJ open. 3:E231-E235. 2015
- The impact of policies to reduce blood glucose test strip utilization and costs in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 106:e210-e216. 2015
- Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of acute kidney injury in older patients: a population-based cohort study. CMAJ open. 3:E166-E171. 2015
- Combined general and neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a population-based cohort study. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 62:356-368. 2015
- Rates of Ischemic Stroke During Warfarin Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation. Stroke. 46:1120-1122. 2015
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter implantation by nephrologists is associated with higher rates of peritoneal dialysis utilization: a population-based study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 30:301-309. 2015
- Adherence to osteoporosis pharmacotherapy is underestimated using days supply values in electronic pharmacy claims data. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 24:67-74. 2015
- Intraarticular Hip Injection and Early Revision Surgery Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 67:162-168. 2015
- Professional Pharmacy Services and Patient Complexity: An Observational Study. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 18:863-863. 2015
- An administrative data validation study of the accuracy of algorithms for identifying rheumatoid arthritis: the influence of the reference standard on algorithm performance. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 15:216. 2014
- Increasing proportion of female patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a population-based study of trends in the incidence and prevalence of AS. BMJ Open. 4:e006634-e006634. 2014
- Printed educational messages aimed at family practitioners fail to increase retinal screening among their patients with diabetes: a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN72772651]. Implementation Science. 9:87. 2014
- Impact of legislation and a prescription monitoring program on the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions for monitored drugs in Ontario: a time series analysis. CMAJ open. 2:E256-E261. 2014
- Erratum to: Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Intravitreal Injection of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors: Nested Case–Control Study. Drug Safety. 37:989-989. 2014
- Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Intravitreal Injection of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors: Nested Case–Control Study. Drug Safety. 37:723-733. 2014
- Proton Pump Inhibitors and Hospitalization with Hypomagnesemia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. PLoS Medicine. 11:e1001736-e1001736. 2014
- Risk of Mycobacterial Infections Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ontario, Canada. Chest. 146:563-572. 2014
- The burden of premature opioid‐related mortality. Addiction. 109:1482-1488. 2014
- Trends in high-dose opioid prescribing in Canada.. Canadian Family Physician. 60:826-832. 2014
- Extended-release nifedipine and the risk of intestinal obstruction: a population-based study. BMJ Open. 4:e005377-e005377. 2014
- Higher potency statins and the risk of new diabetes: multicentre, observational study of administrative databases. The BMJ. 348:g3244-g3244. 2014
- Relation between surgeon volume and risk of complications after total hip arthroplasty: propensity score matched cohort study. The BMJ. 348:g3284-g3284. 2014
- Proximal femoral resection without post-operative traction for the painful dislocated hip in young patients with cerebral palsy. The Bone & Joint Journal. 96-B:701-706. 2014
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