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Rebecca Hancock-Howard

Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Verified email at utoronto.ca
Cited by 1147

Health economic implications of perioperative delirium in older patients after surgery for a fragility hip fracture

…, RT Hurley, AV Perruccio, RL Hancock-Howard… - JBJs, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients who experience a fragility hip fracture are at high risk for perioperative
delirium. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the impact, from a hospital …

Cost analysis of inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescents: hospital and caregiver perspectives

…, C Steinegger, RL Hancock-Howard… - … Open Access Journal, 2015 - cmajopen.ca
Background Admission to hospital is the treatment of choice for anorexia nervosa in adolescent
patients who are medically unstable; however, stays are often prolonged and frequently …

Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing pre-diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-targeted intervention with Ontario's autism intervention program

…, N Bashir, SW Roberts, RL Hancock-Howard… - Journal of Autism and …, 2015 - Springer
Novel management strategies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) propose providing
interventions before diagnosis. We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the costs …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Six Strategies to Treat Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection

…, KL Tran, PC Coyte, RL Hancock-Howard… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of six treatment strategies for patients diagnosed
with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Canada: 1. oral metronidazole; 2. oral …

[HTML][HTML] A cost-utility analysis of transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement for the treatment of aortic stenosis in the population with intermediate surgical …

…, SE Fremes, S Youn, RL Hancock-Howard… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Although transcatheter aortic valve implantation has been shown to be noninferior
to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis at intermediate …

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients in shock or cardiac arrest secondary to cardiotoxicant poisoning: a cost-effectiveness analysis

…, E Fan, B Mégarbane, R Hancock-Howard… - Journal of critical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation represents an emerging and
recommended option to treat life-threatening cardiotoxicant poisoning. The objective of this …

Cost–utility analysis of electroconvulsive therapy and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in Ontario

…, BCF Chan, R Hancock-Howard… - The Canadian …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
(rTMS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and combining both treatments in a stepped …

A cost effectiveness analysis of thiopurine methyltransferase testing for guiding 6‐mercaptopurine dosing in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

…, M Mathews, RL HancockHoward… - Pediatric blood & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background An increased understanding of the genetic basis of disease creates a demand
for personalized medicine and more genetic testing for diagnosis and treatment. The …

Cost‐effectiveness of biologics in polyarticular‐course juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients unresponsive to disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs

WJ Ungar, V Costa, R HancockHoward… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic pediatric rheumatic
disease and can have long‐term effects leading to disability in adulthood. Biologics are a …

Cost effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to medical management in inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis: Canadian analysis …

RL Hancock-Howard, CM Feindel… - Journal of Medical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Full article: Cost effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to medical
management in inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis: Canadian analysis based …