BACKGROUND & AIMS: The most widely quoted complication rates for colonoscopy are from
case series performed by expert endoscopists. Our objectives were to evaluate the rates of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Most quality indicators for colonoscopy measure processes; little is
known about their relationship to patient outcomes. We investigated whether characteristics …

Purpose Ontario’s cancer system is unique because it has implemented two standardized
assessment tools population-wide to improve care: the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …

The use of the Cox proportional hazards model is ubiquitous in modern medical research.
Despite the widespread implementation of this model, the terminology and interpretation that …

Background This study examined the incidence of a person’s first diagnosis of a selected
chronic disease, and the relationships between modifiable lifestyle risk factors and age to first …

Purpose: To develop data-driven and achievable benchmark rates for end-of-life quality
indicators using administrative data from four provinces in Canada. Methods: Indicators of end-of…

Purpose Use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may be associated with an increased
risk of diabetes mellitus but the risk of both acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and …

Background Surgery is the fundamental curative option for gastric cancer patients. Imaging
scans are routinely prescribed in an attempt to stage the disease prior to surgery. …

BACKGROUND. For ambulatory cancer patients, Ontario has standardized symptom and
performance status assessment population‐wide, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …

Background Accurate preoperative staging is important in determining the appropriate
treatment of gastric cancer. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been introduced as a …