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Assessing the impact of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) protocol and Emotional Resilience Skills Training (ERST) among diverse public safety personnel
(2022-12-09)
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Public safety personnel (PSP; e.g., border services personnel, correctional workers, firefighters, paramedics, police, public safety communicators) are ...
Central intake to improve access to physiotherapy for children with complex needs: a mixed methods case report
(2016-08-31)
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Children with complex needs can face barriers to system access and navigation related to their need for multiple services and healthcare providers. Central ...
Does the association between adherence to statin medications and mortality depend on measurement approach? A retrospective cohort study
(2017-04-20)
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between mortality and statin adherence using two different approaches to adherence measurement (summary ...
Measuring care trajectories using health administrative databases: a population-based investigation of transitions from emergency to acute care
(2016-10-11)
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A patient’s trajectory through the healthcare system affects resource use and outcomes. Data fields in population-based administrative health databases are ...
Surveillance of ischemic heart disease should include physician billing claims: population-based evidence from administrative health data across seven Canadian provinces
(2013-10-20)
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Canadian provinces and territories routinely collect health information for administrative purposes. This study used Canadian medical and hospital administrative data for ...
Validity of the RAI-MDS for ascertaining diabetes and comorbid conditions in long-term care facility residents
(2014-01-15)
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This study assessed the validity of the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) Version 2.0 for diagnoses of diabetes and comorbid conditions in residents ...
Validation of administrative health data for the pediatric population: a scoping review
(2014-05-22)
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The purpose of this research was to perform a scoping review of published literature on the validity of administrative health data for ascertaining health conditions in the ...
Agreement between administrative data and the Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Dataset (RAI-MDS) for medication use in long-term care facilities: a population-based study
(2015-03-11)
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Prescription medication use, which is common among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents, is routinely used to describe quality of care and predict ...
What are adults with IBD eating? A closer look at the dietary habits of a population-based Canadian IBD cohort
(Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2014-09-04)
Background: A comprehensive study of what individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are eating that encompasses food avoidance, dietary sugar consumption, and a comparison with the non-IBD Canadian population has ...
The effects of a long-term care walking program on balance, falls and well-being
(2012-12-18)
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The effects of a regular and graduated walking program as a stand-alone intervention for individuals in long-term care are unclear. Exercise and fall prevention programs ...