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 | Lauren Lapointe-Shaw MD PhDUniversity of Toronto Verified email at utoronto.ca Cited by 1975 |
[HTML][HTML] Mediation analysis with a time-to-event outcome: a review of use and reporting in healthcare research
Background Mediation analysis tests whether the relationship between two variables is
explained by a third intermediate variable. We sought to describe the usage and reporting of …
explained by a third intermediate variable. We sought to describe the usage and reporting of …
Use of point-of-care ultrasound in long bone fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
LB Chartier, L Bosco, L Lapointe-Shaw… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesLong bone fractures (LBFs) are among the most frequent traumatic injuries seen
in emergency departments. Reduction and immobilization is the most common form of …
in emergency departments. Reduction and immobilization is the most common form of …
Risk factors associated with mortality among residents with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in long-term care facilities in Ontario, Canada
Importance The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been particularly
severe among individuals residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities. As of April 10, 2020 …
severe among individuals residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities. As of April 10, 2020 …
Characteristics and outcomes of hospital admissions for COVID-19 and influenza in the Toronto area
BACKGROUND: Patient characteristics, clinical care, resource use and outcomes
associated with admission to hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Canada …
associated with admission to hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Canada …
Patient characteristics, resource use and outcomes associated with general internal medicine hospital care: the General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI) …
Background: The precise scope of hospital care delivered under general internal medicine
services remains poorly quantified. The purpose of this study was to describe the …
services remains poorly quantified. The purpose of this study was to describe the …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying cirrhosis, decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in health administrative data: a validation study
L Lapointe-Shaw, F Georgie, D Carlone, O Cerocchi… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background To evaluate screening and treatment strategies, large-scale real-world data on
liver disease-related outcomes are needed. We sought to validate health administrative data …
liver disease-related outcomes are needed. We sought to validate health administrative data …
Incident cancer detection during the COVID-19 pandemic
A Eskander, Q Li, J Yu, J Hallet, NG Coburn… - Journal of the National …, 2022 - jnccn.org
Background: Resource restrictions were established in many jurisdictions to maintain health
system capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disrupted healthcare access likely …
system capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Disrupted healthcare access likely …
Sex-specific differences in COVID-19 testing, cases and outcomes: a population-wide study in Ontario, Canada
In this population-wide study in Ontario, Canada we report on all 194,372 unique residents
who received testing for SARS-CoV-2 between January 23, 2020 and April 28, 2020. We …
who received testing for SARS-CoV-2 between January 23, 2020 and April 28, 2020. We …
Assessing the quality of clinical and administrative data extracted from hospitals: the General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI) experience
Objective Large clinical databases are increasingly used for research and quality
improvement. We describe an approach to data quality assessment from the General …
improvement. We describe an approach to data quality assessment from the General …
[HTML][HTML] Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Six Strategies to Treat Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
L Lapointe-Shaw, KL Tran, PC Coyte… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of six treatment strategies for patients diagnosed
with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Canada: 1. oral metronidazole; 2. oral …
with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Canada: 1. oral metronidazole; 2. oral …