Context Osteoporosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Oral bisphosphonates
have become a mainstay of treatment, but concerns have emerged that long-term use …

Objective To compare the incidence of admissions to hospital for stroke among older adults
with dementia receiving atypical or typical antipsychotics. Design Population based …

Context Patients discharged from acute care hospitals may be at risk for unintentional
discontinuation of medications prescribed for chronic diseases. The intensive care unit (ICU) may …

Objective To assess risk and risk factors for serious infections in seniors with rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) using a case–control study nested within an RA cohort. Methods We assembled a …

Objectives. We evaluated primary care accessibility and quality for Ontario’s aboriginal
population. Methods. We compared a defined aboriginal cohort with nonaboriginal populations …

Background The first year after cancer diagnosis is a period of intensive treatment and high
cost. We sought to estimate costs for the 21 most common cancers in Ontario in the 3-month …

Background A relation between provider volume and outcome of total joint replacement (TJR)
has not been demonstrated in Canada. Given the recent increase in TJR, changing patient …

Objective To estimate the percentage of seniors with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving
disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) within the first year of diagnosis. Methods We …

BACKGROUND: Physicians underutilize evidence-based therapies in the elderly, perhaps
because of concerns about the generalizability of clinical trial results in elderly patients given …

Objective To describe the processes of care for gastric cancer in Ontario and identify areas
in which care and possibly survival can be improved. Summary Background Data Survival in …