Since the relationships between pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and functional state
or quality of life are generally weak, a self report questionnaire has been developed to …

JA Muir Gray. 270 pp. Illust. Churchill Livingstone. 1997. Price not stated. ISBN 0-44305721-4
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This article identifies and discusses criteria that can be used by health professionals to
critically appraise research articles that estimate the prevalence or incidence of a disease or …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the community based Cardiovascular Health
Awareness Program (CHAP) on morbidity from cardiovascular disease. Design Community …

Background: In Canada, vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza among health care
personnel remains below 50%. The objective of this review was to determine which seasonal …

In a randomized trial of nurse practitioners as providers of primary clinical services, attention
was devoted to the "outcomes" of clinical effectiveness and safety. These outcomes—…

In May, 2015, the Alzheimer Society of Canada convened a Population Health Expert Panel
of epidemiologists, health economists and policy analysts to review available data sources …

OBJECTIVES. This study sought to provide data on the relationship of work exposures to
long-term back problems in a population survey. METHODS. The Ontario Health Survey in …

Background Worldwide, there is concern that increases in the prevalence of dementia will
result in large demands for caregivers and supportive services that will be challenging to …

Purpose: The Dementia Care Networks' Study examined the effectiveness of four community-based,
not-for-profit dementia networks. The study involved assessing the relationship …