Objective—To determine whether risks for childhood injury vary according to socioeconomic
gradients. Design—Population based, retrospective study. The percentage of individuals …

Purpose To develop an evidence-based guideline for the management of grades I–III neck
pain and associated disorders (NAD). Methods This guideline is based on recent systematic …

Background In Canada, there are many formal public health programs under development
that aim to prevent injuries in the early years (eg 0–6). There are paradoxically no population-…

BACKGROUND: Studies from other developed countries have shown that agriculture is
among the most dangerous occupational sectors in terms of work-related deaths. The authors …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of emergency department (ED) patients with chest pain
who are at low risk for acute coronary syndrome is resource intensive and may lead to false-…

Background Few population-based analyses of spinal cord injuries exist from which to base
Canadian prevention initiatives. This study aimed to calculate rates of traumatic spinal cord …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an active strategy to implement the validated
Canadian C-Spine Rule into multiple emergency departments. Design Matched pair cluster …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objectives. 1) Evaluate the utility of the Québec Classification
of Whiplash-Associated Disorders as an initial assessment tool; 2) assess its ability to …

Background: The Canadian CT Head Rule was developed to allow physicians to be more
selective when ordering computed tomography (CT) imaging for patients with minor head …

Objectives There are no validated guidelines to guide physicians with difficult disposition
decisions for emergency department ( ED ) patients with heart failure ( HF ). The authors sought …