Randomised equivalence trial comparing three month and six month follow up of patients with hypertension by family practitioners
RV Birtwhistle, MS Godwin, MD Delva, RI Casson… - Bmj, 2004 - bmj.com
Objective To compare blood pressure control, satisfaction, and adherence to drug treatment
in patients with treated hypertension followed up by their family physicians either every three …
in patients with treated hypertension followed up by their family physicians either every three …
Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network: A developing resource for family medicine and public health
RV Birtwhistle - Canadian Family Physician, 2011 - cfp.ca
Network (CPCSSN—pronounced sipsin) started in 2008, with a grant from the Public Health
Agency of Canada (PHAC), to study the feasibility of developing a network to collect health …
Agency of Canada (PHAC), to study the feasibility of developing a network to collect health …
[HTML][HTML] Is screening for atrial fibrillation in Canadian family practices cost-effective in patients 65 years and older?
…, S Henein, K Ng, V Congdon, RV Birtwhistle… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
We present an economic evaluation of a recently completed cohort study in which 2054 seniors
were screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) in 22 Canadian family practices. Using a Markov …
were screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) in 22 Canadian family practices. Using a Markov …
Diagnostic accuracy and yield of screening tests for atrial fibrillation in the family practice setting: a multicentre cohort study
…, S Henein, K Ng, V Congdon, RV Birtwhistle… - … Open Access Journal, 2018 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Detection of undiagnosed or undertreated (“actionable”) atrial fibrillation could
increase the use of appropriate oral anticoagulant therapy and reduce the risk of stroke. We …
increase the use of appropriate oral anticoagulant therapy and reduce the risk of stroke. We …
Recommendations for the management of irritable bowel syndrome in family practice
…, SJ Vanner, TR Faloon, WW Rosser, RW Birtwhistle… - Cmaj, 1999 - Can Med Assoc
To help family physicians manage patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a consensus
conference was convened in June 1997 at which 5 internationally recognized experts in …
conference was convened in June 1997 at which 5 internationally recognized experts in …
[HTML][HTML] Mucopolysaccharidosis type II detection by Naïve Bayes Classifier: An example of patient classification for a rare disease using electronic medical records …
…, JA Queenan, J MacKenzie, RV Birtwhistle - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Identifying patients with rare diseases associated with common symptoms is challenging.
Hunter syndrome, or Mucopolysaccharidosis type II is a progressive rare disease caused by a …
Hunter syndrome, or Mucopolysaccharidosis type II is a progressive rare disease caused by a …
The prevalence and risk for herpes zoster infection in adult patients with diabetes mellitus in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network
…, B Ehsani-Moghadam, RV Birtwhistle - Canadian journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Herpes zoster (HZ) is a common infection in Canada that can result in serious
and long-term complications. People with diabetes may be at an increased risk for HZ. The …
and long-term complications. People with diabetes may be at an increased risk for HZ. The …
Developing a method to estimate practice denominators for a national Canadian electronic medical record database
…, C Savage, B Aliarzadeh, RV Birtwhistle… - Family …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Calculating disease prevalence requires both a numerator (number of persons
with a disease) and a matching denominator (the ‘population at risk’ being studied). …
with a disease) and a matching denominator (the ‘population at risk’ being studied). …
Acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes
J Schmelzle, RV Birtwhistle, AKW Tan - Canadian Family Physician, 2008 - cfp.ca
OBJECTIVE To review evidence regarding antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in children
with tympanostomy tubes and to discuss antibiotic resistance and ototoxicity. QUALITY OF …
with tympanostomy tubes and to discuss antibiotic resistance and ototoxicity. QUALITY OF …
[PDF][PDF] A comparison of family physicians' and obstetricians' intrapartum management of low-risk pregnancies
…, K Voaklander, RV Birtwhistle - Journal of family …, 1993 - cdn.mdedge.com
Background. We hypothesized that family physicians’ style of intrapartum management was
less interven tional than the management style of obstetricians, and that this would not …
less interven tional than the management style of obstetricians, and that this would not …