Objectives: Building on Andersen’s behavioral model for the utilization of health care services,
we examined factors associated with utilization of physician and hospital services among …

… towards the need for more information regarding patients’ experiences in accessing
healthcare services (Sanmartin et al. 2002). Measures of access difficulties have been included …

We identified an emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
variant by viral whole-genome sequencing of 2,172 nasal/nasopharyngeal swab samples …

Background This study validates cut-points for a frailty index (FI) to identify seniors at risk of
a hospital-related event and estimates the number of frail seniors living in the community. …

Objectives. We examined income-related inequalities in self-reported health in the United
States and Canada and the extent to which they are associated with individual-level risk …

… Claudia Sanmartin, Christian Houle, Stéphane Tremblay and Jean-Marie Berthelot …
Claudia Sanmartin (613-951-6059; sanmcla@statcan.ca), Christian Houle, Stéphane …

Based on data from the 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey,
this article provides national information about prescription medication use among …

Background Behaviours such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and unhealthy
alcohol consumption are leading risk factors for death. We assessed the Canadian burden …

We identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant by viral whole-genome sequencing of 2,172
nasal/nasopharyngeal swab samples from 44 counties in California. Named B. 1.427/B. 1.429 to …

Objective As rates of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for osteoarthritis (OA) rise, there is a need
to ensure appropriate use. We undertook this study to develop criteria for appropriate use of …