Projects 1997

  1. Comparative Study of the Effect of the Prescribing Physician's Influence on the Efficacy of Salbutamol Metered Dose Inhalers.
  2. A Community-Based Study to Determine Patients's Views on Medication. Dolovich L, Sellors C, Lohfeld L, Levine MAH. October 1997
  3. Beta Blocker Length of Stay (BLOS) Study Investigators: Connolly S. (PI), Cybulsky I, Gent M, Roberts R, O'Brien B. Sponsor: MRC 1997
  4. Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative, Caring at Home for Women with Advanced Breast Cancer. Grundfeld E, Willan A, Crooks D, Angus D. June 1997
  5. Can We Make the Blood Programme Better? Goldsmith CH, Blajchman M, Ali A, Schatz M, Willms DG. Canadian Red Cross Ontario Zone Blood Research Development Fund. January 1997
  6. Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative, Identificatin of Factors for Repeat Biennial Breast Screening. Rand, R. McAuley, C. Charles, A. Willan. June 1997
  7. Conservative Management of Neck Disorders. Peloso PM, Goldsmith CH, Gross AR, Aker PD, Hondras MA. University of Saskatchewan Clinical Teaching and Research Grant. September 1997
  8. Cost-effectiveness of Oxybutynin versus Tolterodine as First or Second Line Therapy in Managing Urge Incontinence Investigators: O'Brien B, Goeree R, Rosner A. Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. 1997
  9. Does the Transfer of Detailed Documentation from a Medication Assessment Clinic to Community Pharmacists affect Patient-Community Pharmacist Intervention? Dolovich L. (PI), Levine MAH, Whittey J. February 1997
  10. Economic Evaluation of Alternative Therapies for the Eradication of H.pylori in the Management of Duodenal Ulcers Investigators: O'Brien B. (PI), Agro K, Goeree R, Hunt R. Sponsor: Abbott Laboratories 1997
  11. Economic Evaluation of Donepezil for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Investigators: O'Brien B. (PI), Goeree R, Hux M, Iskedjian M, Gauthier S, Gagnon M. Sponsor: Pfizer International, New York. (joint project with Innovus Research Inc.) 1997
  12. Global Physician Expenditure Caps and Physician Services Utilization: a three province study. Hurley JH, Grootendorst PV, Crossley TF. Medical Research Council of Canada [grant 14117], Ontario Ministry of Health. 1997
  13. Management of Neck Disorders. Gross AR, Aker PD, Peloso PM, Goldsmith CH. Chedoke-McMaster Foundation. October 1997
  14. Randomized Multi-Centred Clinical Trial of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the Management of Pulmonary Emphysema Investigators: Miller J, Malthaner R, Goldsmith C. (PIs); O'Brien BJ, Jaeschke R, Gent M, Cox G, et al. Sponsor: MRC 1997
  15. The Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Project: A Randomized Multi-centred Trial of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in the Management of Patients with Pulmonary Emphysema. Miller JD, Mathaner RA, Goldsmith CH(Co-Principal Investigators), and O'Brien BJ, Kitching AD, Cox G, Higgins DA, Stubbing DG, Jaeschke R, Pugsley SO, Torrance GW. Medical Research Council of Canada (MT 14386) 1997
  16. The Current Development of Osteoporotic Fractures. Adachi JD, Siminoski K, Sebaldt RJ, Goldsmith CH, Papaioannou A, Wiktorowicz M, Brazil K. Eli Lilly Inc. January 1997
  17. Treatment of Hyper-Homocysteinemia in End Stage Renal Disease. Russell DJ, Lonn E, Strickland D, Kitching A, Goldsmith CH, Churchill D, Yusuf S. Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre. October 1997

We assess the impact of a series of global physician expenditure caps applied by the Ministries of Health in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia, on physician service patterns (mix and volume of services provided per patients, number of patients seen) and labour supply (hours worked, labour force participation).

 
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