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- 1Acute Myocardial Infarction - Health Technologies - Economic Impact - Alberta
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1998
This paper estimates a simultaneous model of moderate and heavy drinking, smoking and wages using a random sample of employed Canadian men. With all else in the system held constant, abstention from drinking and heavy drinking are associated with, respectively, large and small wage penalties...
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2000
Institute of Health Economics, Harstall, Christa
This paper provides a concise outline of health technologies used in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) which might be expected to have a significant economic impact on the health care system in Alberta. These include druge, devices, procedures and equipment which may be used...
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2000
Institute of Health Economics, Menon, Devidas
The objectives of this study were to review the reports in English issued by the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCHTA), Conseil d’évaluation des technologies de la santé du Québec (CETS), the British Coumbia Office of Health Technology Assessment (BCOHTA), and the...
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Valuing the Benefits and Costs of Health Care Programmes: Where's the 'extra' in extra-welfareism?
2001
Donaldson, Cam, Birch, Stephen, Institute of Health Economics
The application of Sen's concept of extra-welfarism to problems of allocations of resources to health underlies the justification of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) as the method of valuing the benefits of health care. In this paper we critically appraise the application from both conceptual...
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Pilot Studies on Augmenting Health Utilities Index Questionnaires to Reflect Positive Health and Limitations due to Breathing Difficulties
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Institute of Health Economics, Eng, Ken, Man, Paul, Sin, Don, Jones, Allyson, Feeny, David, Blanchard, Chris, Santana, Maria
The first objective of this study was to experiment with the inclusion of positive physical and emotional health levels in the HUI2 mobility, HUI3 ambulation, HUI2 emotion, and HUI3 emotion. The second objective was to experiment with the effects of including "breathing difficulties" in the...
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The Impact of Diabetes and Co-morbidity on Health-Related Quality of Life: Findings from the 1996-97 National Population Health Survey
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Institute of Health Economics, Maddigan, Sheri L., Johnson, Jeffrey A. , Feeny, David H.
The purpose of this analysis was to assess the impact of comorbid heart disease, stroke and arthritis on HRQL in people with diabetes in the Canadian population using Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3), a generic preference-based measure of HRQL. IHE Working Paper 04-0.
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2005-05-01
Institute of Health Economics, Maddigan, Sheri L. , Farris, Karen B. , Majumdar, Sumit R. , Johnson, Jeffrey A. , Feeny, David H.
Objective To assess a broad range of determinants of health to determine which are most strongly associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in people with type 2 diabetes. Methods This study used respondents from Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.1 who were over the age of 18...
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Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Over the Internet: A Rapid Review of the Scientific Literature
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Ospina, Maria, Harstall, Christa, Dennett, Liz
The Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Over the Internet: A Rapid Review of the Scientific Literature report examines the research evidence on the frequency, effects, risk factors of sexual exploitation of children and youth over the Internet. The report also provides information on...
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Exploratory Brief on Nanomedicine or the Application of Nanotechnology in Human Health Care
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Chojecki, Dagmara, Harstall, Christa, Corabian, Paula
This exploratory report provides a summary of some of the published information on the current status of research in and potential future sphere of activity of nanomedicine (Part I) and an inventory of resources on nanotechnology and nanomedicine (Part II). Over the next 5 to 10 years it is...
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THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY/ EFFECTIVENESS OF USING AUTOMATED TESTING DEVICES FOR UNIVERSAL NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING: AN UPDATE
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Institute of Health Economics, Chojecki, Dagmara, Harstall, Christa, Yan, Charles, Chuck, Anderson (Andy), Corabian, Paula
This report is an update of a 2007 report. Permanent congenital hearing impairment/loss (PCHI/PCHL) is one of the most common congenital anomalies found at birth which can lead to delays and deficits in the development of speech, language, cognition, and learning, as well as secondary effects on...