Commentary: ethical issues in the use of computerized databases for epidemiologic and other health research [0.03%]
论计算机数据库在流行病学及其他卫生研究中的使用及其伦理问题
W E Thurston,M M Burgess,C E Adair
W E Thurston
Computerization of databases has increased apprehension about loss of privacy. The intent of this paper is to facilitate health research that gives proper respect to ethical principles, thereby increasing public comfort and reducing demands...
T Stephens,C Dulberg,N Joubert
T Stephens
This study examines eight measures of mental health and looks for associations with nine potential demographic and psychosocial determinants. Data from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), analyzed by logistic regression, reveal co...
Mortality attributable to tobacco use in Canada and its regions, 1994 and 1996 [0.03%]
1994年和1996年加拿大及其各地区可归因于烟草使用者的死亡率
E M Makomaski Illing,M J Kaiserman
E M Makomaski Illing
Using data from the National Population Health Survey and the Canadian Mortality Database, we applied the Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity and Economic Cost method to estimate national and regional smoking-attributable mortality fo...
W Pickett,W D King,T Faelker
W Pickett
The objective of this epidemiologic study was to describe rates of suicide among male farm operators in Canada and to compare rates with those in the general male population. The data were obtained from the Canadian Farm Operator Cohort (CF...
Canadian national workshop on measurement of sun-related behaviours [Workshop report] [0.03%]
加拿大国民日照行为测量研讨会报告
C Lovato,J Shoveller,C Mills
C Lovato
The idea for the workshop described in this paper emerged from recommendations identified at the 1997 Workshop on Research, Policy and Program Planning on Sun Protective Behaviours. At the 1997 workshop, participants developed a set of reco...
D Clayton,A Barcel
D Clayton
Suicide is a major public health problem in Canada. Suicide deaths affect society by consuming both human lives and economic resources. The present study estimates the economic impact of suicide deaths that occurred in New Brunswick in 1996...
Rate and cost of hospitalizations for asthma in Quebec: An analysis of 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1994/95 data [0.03%]
魁北克哮喘住院费用及发生率的分析(利用1988～1989、1989～1990和1994～1995年度资料)
C Laurier,W Kennedy,J L Malo et al.
C Laurier et al.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate recent trends in the frequency and length of stay of hospitalization for asthma in the province of Quebec and to estimate the costs of asthma hospitalizations. Data were extracted for persons ho...
Development of record linkage of hospital discharge data for the study of neonatal readmission [0.03%]
住院新生儿再入院研究的出院数据记录链接方法构建
S Liu
S Liu
Computerized record linkage has been used increasingly in epidemiologic studies. We developed a multistage, deterministic matching algorithm using various combinations of key variables. Then, from the records for March 1, 1993, to March 31,...
Monograph series on aging-related diseases: XII. Parkinson's disease--recent developments and new directions [0.03%]
老年病专论系列:XII.帕金森病-近期进展和新的研究方向
N Kontakos,J Stokes
N Kontakos
Parkinson's disease, a chronic progressive disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia, usually affects those over the age of 50. Recent developments in research on Parkinson's disease include i...
Prevalence and geographic disparities in certain congenital anomalies in Quebec: comparison of estimation methods [0.03%]
魁北克某些先天畸形的流行率及地域差异：估计方法比较
R Choinière,M Pageau,M Ferland
R Choinière
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of congenital anomalies in Quebec from MED-ECHO hospitalization records and from records of stillbirths. The results are first compared with those from the Canadian Congenital Anomali...
Comparative Study
Chronic diseases in Canada. 1999;20(2):51-7. DOI: 1999