OBJECTIVE: Correspondence analysis (CA) is a multivariate graphical technique designed
to explore the relationships among categorical variables. Epidemiologists frequently collect …

Background Cognition and mobility in older adults are closely associated and they decline
together with aging. Studies evaluating associations between cognitive factors and gait …

Background and aims: The term frailty is used to describe older persons at high risk for
adverse health outcomes. In 2001, Fried et al. proposed a now widely cited definition which …

Transitions in care from hospital to primary care for older patients with chronic diseases (CD)
are complex and lead to increased mortality and service use. In response to these …

Primary care interventions, including new primary care policies or quality improvement
programs, are often evaluated without the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), as …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of an educational intervention aimed at optimizing antibiotic
prescribing in long‐term care (LTC) facilities. DESIGN: Cluster randomized, controlled trial. …

Background. Little is known about the contribution of frailty in improving patient-level prediction
beyond readily available clinical information. The objective of this study is to compare the …

Importance Procedural sedation for children undergoing painful procedures is standard
practice in emergency departments worldwide. Previous studies of emergency department …

Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
pharmacological and physical/psychological treatments of CP. Methods: A Pan-Canadian cross-…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationships among seven frailty domains: nutrition, physical
activity, mobility, strength, energy, cognition, and mood, using data from three studies. …