Leaders in Learning: Publications of Faculty & Staff

The University of Western Ontario


Epidemiology & Biostatistics: 1995-1996

 

ALDER, R. J.

Alder, R.J. 1996. Epidemiological Profile of Peninsular Malaysia. Upgrade of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services in Peninsular Malaysia. P.L. Lane. Mississauga, Ontario: Med-Emerg Inc. 7-46.

Alder, R.J., and B. Lueske. 1996. Hospitalization Patterns in Southwestern Ontario (Chapter 7). Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. R.J. Alder, E. Vingilis, and V. Mai. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. 127-145.

Alder, R.J., and B. Lueske. 1996. Mortality Patterns in Southwestern Ontario (Chapter 6). Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. R.J. Alder, E. Vingilis, and V. Mai. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. 105-126.

Alder, R.J., and B. Lueske. 1996. Reproductive Outcomes (Chapter 10). Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. R.J. Alder, E. Vingilis, and V. Mai. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. 173-182.

Mai, V., E. Vingilis, and R.J. Alder. (Editors). 1996. Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. x, 276 pp. Includes bibliographical references.

Warshawsky, B., R.J. Alder, S. Brown, M.C. Huffman, A.C. Leffley, V. Mai, C. Mills, D. Waterman, and M. Yost. 1996. Fostering Seniors' Independence in the Prevention of Influenza. Phase 1. London, ON: Middlesex-London Health Unit. 14 pp.

 

BASS, M. J.

Campbell, N.R.C., D. Abbott, M.J. Bass, N. Birkett, A. Chockalingam, G.R. Dagenais, K. Hogan, L. Ku, M. LeBel, D.W. McKay, L. Milkovich, C. Small, S. Wasi, and Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. 1995. Self-Measurement of Blood Pressure: Recommendations of the Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 11 (Supplement H): 5-10.

 

BIRKETT, N.

Birkett, N., D. Abbott, N.R.C. Campbell, A. Chockalingam, G.R. Dagenais, K. Hogan, and Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. 1995. Self-Measurement of Blood Pressure: Issues Related to the Training of Patients. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 11 (Supplement H): 23-28.

Campbell, N.R.C., D. Abbott, M.J. Bass, N. Birkett, A. Chockalingam, G.R. Dagenais, K. Hogan, L. Ku, M. LeBel, D.W. McKay, L. Milkovich, C. Small, S. Wasi, and Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. 1995. Self-Measurement of Blood Pressure: Recommendations of the Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 11 (Supplement H): 5-10.

 

BUCK, C.

Hachinski, V., C. Graffagnino, M. Beaudry, G. Bernier, C. Buck, A.P. Donner, J.D. Spence, G. Doig, and B.M.J. Wolfe. April 1996. Lipids and Stroke. A Paradox Resolved. Archives of Neurology 53: 303-308.

 

DONNER, A. P.

Donner, A.P. 1995. Symposium on Community Intervention Trials. American Journal of Epidemiology 142 (6): 567-568.

Donner, A.P., M. Eliasziw, and N. Klar. March 1996. Testing the Homogeneity of Kappa Statistics. Biometrics 52: 176-183.

Donner, A.P., and N. Klar. 1996. The Statistical Analysis of Kappa Statistics in Multiple Samples. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 49 (9): 1053-1058.

Donner, A.P., and N. Klar. 1996. Statistical Considerations in the Design and Analysis of Community Intervention Trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 49 (4): 435-439.

Eliasziw, M., and A.P. Donner. 1995. Evaluation of a Proposed Modification to the Pairwise Estimator of a Parent-Offspring Correlation. Sankhya: The Indian Journal of Statistics 57 (B, Pt.1): 151-157.

Fung, J.J., M. Eliasziw, S. Todo, A. Jain, A.J. Demetris, J.P. McMichael, T.E. Starzl, P. Meier, and A.P. Donner. 1996. The Pittsburgh Randomized Trial of Tacrolimus Compared to Cyclosporine for Hepatic Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 183: 117-125.

Hachinski, V., C. Graffagnino, M. Beaudry, G. Bernier, C. Buck, A.P. Donner, J.D. Spence, G. Doig, and B.M.J. Wolfe. April 1996. Lipids and Stroke. A Paradox Resolved. Archives of Neurology 53: 303-308.

Klar, N., T. Gyorkos, and A.P. Donner. 1995. Cluster Randomization Trials in Tropical Medicine: A Case Study. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 89: 454-459.

Mahon, J.L., A. Laupacis, A.P. Donner, and T.E. Wood. April 1996. Randomised Study of n of 1 Trials Versus Standard Practice. British Medical Journal 312: 1069-1074.

Simpson, J.M., N. Klar, and A.P. Donner. 1995. Accounting for Cluster Randomization: A Review of Primary Prevention Trials, 1990 through 1993. American Journal of Public Health 85 (10): 1378-1383.

Starzl, T.E., A.P. Donner, M. Eliasziw, L.W. Stitt, P. Meier, J.J. Fung, J.P. McMichael, and S. Todo. Nov. 1995. Randomised Trialomania? The Multicentre Liver Transplant Trials of Tacrolimus. Lancet 346: 1346-1350.

 

DUNLAVY, S.

Lee, D.H., J.M. Rogers, R. Sevick, L. Hewett, M. Eliasziw, S. Dunlavy, J.P. Girvin, A.G. Parrent, W.T. Blume, R.S. McLachlan, S. Wiebe, I.R.A. MacKenzie, and D. Munoz. 1996. Technology Assessment in Canada: Comparison of Magnetic Field Strength in the Assessment of Complex Partial Seizures. Academic Radiology 3 (Supplement 1): 60-61.

Vellet, A.D., D.H. Lee, P.L. Munk, L. Hewett, M. Eliasziw, S. Dunlavy, L.J. Vidito, P.J. Fowler, A. Miniaci, and A. Amendola. 1995. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: Prospective Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy of Middle- and High-Field-Strength MR Imaging at 1.5 and 0.5 T. Radiology 197 (3): 826-830.

 

ELIASZIW, M.

Barnett, H.J.M., M. Eliasziw, and H.E. Meldrum. Aug. 1995. The Identification by Imaging Methods of Patients Who Might Benefit from Carotid Endarterectomy. Archives of Neurology 52: 827-831.

Barnett, H.J.M., M. Eliasziw, H.E. Meldrum, and D.W. Taylor. March 1996. Do the Facts and Figures Warrant a 10-fold Increase in the Performance of Carotid Endarterectomy on Asymptomatic Patients? Neurology 46: 603-608.

Barnett, H.J.M., M. Kaste, H.E. Meldrum, and M. Eliasziw. 1996. Aspirin Dose in Stroke Prevention: Beautiful Hypotheses Slain by Ugly Facts. Stroke 27: 588-592.

Barnett, H.J.M., H.E. Meldrum, and M. Eliasziw. 1995. The Dilemma of Surgical Treatment for Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine 123 (9): 723-725.

Barnett, H.J.M., H.E. Meldrum, and M. Eliasziw. 1996. Lessons from the Symptomatic Trials for the Management of Asymptomatic Disease. (Chapter 33). Cerebrovascular Ischaemia Investigation and Management. L.R. Caplan, E.G. Shifrin, A.N. Nicolaides, and W.S. Moore. London: Med-Orion Publishing Company. 383-392.

Donner, A.P., M. Eliasziw, and N. Klar. March 1996. Testing the Homogeneity of Kappa Statistics. Biometrics 52: 176-183.

Eliasziw, M., and A.P. Donner. 1995. Evaluation of a Proposed Modification to the Pairwise Estimator of a Parent-Offspring Correlation. Sankhya: The Indian Journal of Statistics 57 (B, Pt.1): 151-157.

Eliasziw, M., L.M. Paddock-Eliasziw, and H.J.M. Barnett. 1996. Application of the CHAT Classification to Patients in the NASCET (Chapter 55). Cerebrovascular Ischaemia Investigation and Management. L.R. Caplan, E.G. Shifrin, A.N. Nicolaides, and W.S. Moore. London: Med-Orion Publishing Company. 697-702.

Eliasziw, M., R.N. Rankin, A.J. Fox, R.B. Haynes, H.J.M. Barnett, and North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) Group. 1995. Accuracy and Prognostic Consequences of Ultrasonography in Identifying Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis. Stroke 26 (10): 1747-1752.

Erkinjuntti, T., O. Benavente, M. Eliasziw, D.G. Munoz, R. Sulkava, M. Haltia, and V. Hachinski. April 1996. Diffuse Vacuolization (Spongiosis) and Arteriolosclerosis in the Frontal White Matter Occurs in Vascular Dementia. Archives of Neurology 53: 325-332.

Fung, J.J., M. Eliasziw, S. Todo, A. Jain, A.J. Demetris, J.P. McMichael, T.E. Starzl, P. Meier, and A.P. Donner. 1996. The Pittsburgh Randomized Trial of Tacrolimus Compared to Cyclosporine for Hepatic Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 183: 117-125.

Gasecki, A.P., M. Eliasziw, G.G. Ferguson, V. Hachinski, H.J.M. Barnett, and North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) Group. Nov. 1995. Long-Term Prognosis and Effect of Endarterectomy in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis and Contralateral Carotid Stenosis or Occlusion: Results from NASCET. Journal of Neurosurgery 83: 778-782.

Herrick, I.A., S. Ganapathy, W. Komar, W.K.J. Kirkby, C.A. Moote, W.B. Dobkowski, and M. Eliasziw. April 1996. Postoperative Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: Choice of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Opioid. Anaesthesia 51: 356-360.

Lee, D.H., J.M. Rogers, R. Sevick, L. Hewett, M. Eliasziw, S. Dunlavy, J.P. Girvin, A.G. Parrent, W.T. Blume, R.S. McLachlan, S. Wiebe, I.R.A. MacKenzie, and D. Munoz. 1996. Technology Assessment in Canada: Comparison of Magnetic Field Strength in the Assessment of Complex Partial Seizures. Academic Radiology 3 (Supplement 1): 60-61.

Meldrum, H.E., H.J.M. Barnett, and M. Eliasziw. 1995. Carotid Endarterectomy: Emerging Indications (Chapter 8). Bailliere's Clinical Neurology: International Practice and Research. V. Hachinski. London: Bailliere Tindall. 339-355. Cerebrovascular Disease, Volume 4(2).

Mitchell, J.R., S.J. Karlik, D.H. Lee, M. Eliasziw, G.P. Rice, and A. Fenster. 1996. Quantification of Multiple Sclerosis Lesion Volumes in 1.5 and 0.5 T Anisotropically Filtered and Unfiltered MR Exams. Medical Physics 23 (1): 115-126.

Mitchell, J.R., S.J. Karlik, D.H. Lee, M. Eliasziw, G.P. Rice, and A. Fenster. 1996. The Variability of Manual and Computer Assisted Quantification of Multiple Sclerosis Lesion Volumes. Medical Physics 23 (1): 85-97.

Starzl, T.E., A.P. Donner, M. Eliasziw, L.W. Stitt, P. Meier, J.J. Fung, J.P. McMichael, and S. Todo. Nov. 1995. Randomised Trialomania? The Multicentre Liver Transplant Trials of Tacrolimus. Lancet 346: 1346-1350.

Vellet, A.D., D.H. Lee, P.L. Munk, L. Hewett, M. Eliasziw, S. Dunlavy, L.J. Vidito, P.J. Fowler, A. Miniaci, and A. Amendola. 1995. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear: Prospective Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy of Middle- and High-Field-Strength MR Imaging at 1.5 and 0.5 T. Radiology 197 (3): 826-830.

 

FEAGAN, B. G.

Feagan, B.G., J.W.D. McDonald, and J.J. Koval. 1996. Therapeutics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Guide to the Interpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials. Gastroenterology 110 (1): 275-283.

 

HACHINSKI, V.

Chaturvedi, S., T. Ostbye, A.J. Stoessl, H. Merskey, and V. Hachinski. 1995. Environmental Exposures in Elderly Canadians with Parkinson's Disease. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 22 (3): 232-234.

Del-Ser, T., D.G. Munoz, and V. Hachinski. March 1996. Temporal Pattern of Cognitive Decline and Incontinence is Different in Alzheimer's Disease and Diffuse Lewy Body Disease. Neurology 46: 682-686.

Diez-Tejedor, E., M.A. de Lecinana, and V. Hachinski. 1996. Manejo del Paciente con Infarto Cerebral en Fase Aguda = Management of the Patient with Cerebral Infarct in the Acute Phase. Revista De Neurologia 24 (125): 40-54. Spanish text.

Erkinjuntti, T., O. Benavente, M. Eliasziw, D.G. Munoz, R. Sulkava, M. Haltia, and V. Hachinski. April 1996. Diffuse Vacuolization (Spongiosis) and Arteriolosclerosis in the Frontal White Matter Occurs in Vascular Dementia. Archives of Neurology 53: 325-332.

Gasecki, A.P., M. Eliasziw, G.G. Ferguson, V. Hachinski, H.J.M. Barnett, and North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) Group. Nov. 1995. Long-Term Prognosis and Effect of Endarterectomy in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis and Contralateral Carotid Stenosis or Occlusion: Results from NASCET. Journal of Neurosurgery 83: 778-782.

Hachinski, V. (Editor). 1995. Bailliere's Clinical Neurology: International Practice and Research. Cerebrovascular Disease, Volume 4(2). London: Bailliere Tindall.

Hachinski, V., C. Graffagnino, M. Beaudry, G. Bernier, C. Buck, A.P. Donner, J.D. Spence, G. Doig, and B.M.J. Wolfe. April 1996. Lipids and Stroke. A Paradox Resolved. Archives of Neurology 53: 303-308.

Meldrum, H.E., H.J.M. Barnett, and M. Eliasziw. 1995. Carotid Endarterectomy: Emerging Indications (Chapter 8). Bailliere's Clinical Neurology: International Practice and Research. V. Hachinski. London: Bailliere Tindall. 339-355. Cerebrovascular Disease, Volume 4(2).

 

KLAR, N.

Donner, A.P., M. Eliasziw, and N. Klar. March 1996. Testing the Homogeneity of Kappa Statistics. Biometrics 52: 176-183.

Donner, A.P., and N. Klar. 1996. The Statistical Analysis of Kappa Statistics in Multiple Samples. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 49 (9): 1053-1058.

Donner, A.P., and N. Klar. 1996. Statistical Considerations in the Design and Analysis of Community Intervention Trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 49 (4): 435-439.

Klar, N., T. Gyorkos, and A.P. Donner. 1995. Cluster Randomization Trials in Tropical Medicine: A Case Study. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 89: 454-459.

Simpson, J.M., N. Klar, and A.P. Donner. 1995. Accounting for Cluster Randomization: A Review of Primary Prevention Trials, 1990 through 1993. American Journal of Public Health 85 (10): 1378-1383.

 

KOVAL, J. J.

Feagan, B.G., J.W.D. McDonald, and J.J. Koval. 1996. Therapeutics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Guide to the Interpretation of Randomized Controlled Trials. Gastroenterology 110 (1): 275-283.

McCarthy, G.M., and J.J. Koval. 1996. Change in Dentists' Infection Control Practices, Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV over a 2-year Period. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontics 81 (3): 297-302.

McCarthy, G.M., J.J. Koval, and J.K. MacDonald. 1996. Geographic Differences in the Attitudes, Knowledge and Infection Control Practices of Ontario Dentists. Canadian Journal of Public Health 87 (2): 119-124.

Smith, W.D.F., D.A. Cunningham, D.H. Paterson, and J.J. Koval. 1995. Body Mass Indices and Skeletal Size in 394 Canadians Aged 55-86 Years. Annals of Human Biology 22 (4): 305-314.

 

LAUPACIS, A.

Mahon, J.L., A. Laupacis, A.P. Donner, and T.E. Wood. April 1996. Randomised Study of n of 1 Trials Versus Standard Practice. British Medical Journal 312: 1069-1074.

 

MAHON, J. L.

Mahon, J.L., A. Laupacis, A.P. Donner, and T.E. Wood. April 1996. Randomised Study of n of 1 Trials Versus Standard Practice. British Medical Journal 312: 1069-1074.

 

MAI, V.

Mai, V. 1996. Major Notifiable Diseases (Chapter 9). Community Health and Well-being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. R.J. Alder, E. Vingilis, and V. Mai. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. 157-171.

Mai, V., E. Vingilis, and R.J. Alder. (Editors). 1996. Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. x, 276 pp. Includes bibliographical references.

Warshawsky, B., R.J. Alder, S. Brown, M.C. Huffman, A.C. Leffley, V. Mai, C. Mills, D. Waterman, and M. Yost. 1996. Fostering Seniors' Independence in the Prevention of Influenza. Phase 1. London, ON: Middlesex-London Health Unit. 14 pp.

 

MCCARTHY, G. M.

McCarthy, G.M., and J.J. Koval. 1996. Change in Dentists' Infection Control Practices, Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV over a 2-year Period. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontics 81 (3): 297-302.

McCarthy, G.M., J.J. Koval, and J.K. MacDonald. 1996. Geographic Differences in the Attitudes, Knowledge and Infection Control Practices of Ontario Dentists. Canadian Journal of Public Health 87 (2): 119-124.

 

OSTBYE, T.

Chaturvedi, S., T. Ostbye, A.J. Stoessl, H. Merskey, and V. Hachinski. 1995. Environmental Exposures in Elderly Canadians with Parkinson's Disease. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences 22 (3): 232-234.

McKee, M., M. White, F. Bojan, and T. Ostbye. 1995. Development of Public Health Training in Hungary - An Exercise in International Co-operation. Journal of Public Health Medicine 17 (4): 438-444.

Ostbye, T. 1996. Utdanning av Fremtidens Leger for Ontario - Legens Atte Roller = Educating Future Physicians for Ontario - The Physician's Eight Roles. Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association 116 (8): 995-996.

Ostbye, T., and A. Friede. 1995. Electronic Resources on Population Health for a PBL Curriculum. Academic Medicine 70 (9): 748-749.

Ostbye, T., M. White, G. Hoffer, and F. Bojan. 1995. The Electronic Medical-Student Exchange: A Low-Cost Alternative to Overseas Electives. Canadian Medical Association Journal 153 (9): 1327-1328.

Steenhuis, R.E., and T. Ostbye. 1995. Neuropsychological Test Performance of Specific Diagnostic Groups in the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA). Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 17 (5): 773-785.

 

ROBERTSON, J. M.

Robertson, J.M. 1996. Epidemiologic Studies in North American Carbon Black Workers. Inhalation Toxicology 8 (Supplement): 41-50.

Robertson, J.M., and K.J. Inman. 1996. Mortality in Carbon Black Workers in the United States. Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine 38 (6): 569-570.

 

RUSH, B. R.

DeWit, D.J., and B.R. Rush. 1996. Assessing the Need for Substance Abuse Services: A Critical Review of Needs Assessment Models. Evaluation and Program Planning 19 (1): 41-64.

Rush, B.R. (Editor). 1996. Addiction. Special Issue: Substance Problems: Understanding How Treatment Systems Work. 91 (5). 629-740 pp.

Rush, B.R. 1996. Alcohol and Other Drug Problems and Treatment Systems: A Framework for Research and Development. Addiction 91 (5): 629-642.

Rush, B.R., S. Tyas, and G. Martin. 1996. Substance Abuse Treatment for Ontario Residents in the United States. Addiction 91 (5): 671-685.

 

SIMPSON, J. M.

Simpson, J.M., N. Klar, and A.P. Donner. 1995. Accounting for Cluster Randomization: A Review of Primary Prevention Trials, 1990 through 1993. American Journal of Public Health 85 (10): 1378-1383.

 

SPEECHLEY, M. R.

Adams, P.C., and M.R. Speechley. 1996. The Effect of Arthritis on the Quality of Life in Hereditary Hemochromatosis. Journal of Rheumatology 23 (4): 707-710.

Frankel, B.G., M.R. Speechley, and T.J. Wade. 1996. The Sociology of Health and Health Care: A Canadian Perspective. Toronto, Ontario: Copp Clark Ltd. Includes bibliographical references and index.

 

STITT, L. W.

Starzl, T.E., A.P. Donner, M. Eliasziw, L.W. Stitt, P. Meier, J.J. Fung, J.P. McMichael, and S. Todo. Nov. 1995. Randomised Trialomania? The Multicentre Liver Transplant Trials of Tacrolimus. Lancet 346: 1346-1350.

 

VINGILIS, E.

Mai, V., E. Vingilis, and R.J. Alder. (Editors). 1996. Community Health and Well-Being in Southwestern Ontario: A Resource for Planning. London, Ontario: Middlesex-London Health Unit and the University of Western Ontario. x, 276 pp. Includes bibliographical references.

 

WARSHAWSKY, B.

Warshawsky, B., R.J. Alder, S. Brown, M.C. Huffman, A.C. Leffley, V. Mai, C. Mills, D. Waterman, and M. Yost. 1996. Fostering Seniors' Independence in the Prevention of Influenza. Phase 1. London, ON: Middlesex-London Health Unit. 14 pp.

 

WOODBURY, M. G.

Finestone, H.M., M.G. Woodbury, T. Collavini, Y. Marchuk, and O. Maryniak. Feb. 1996. Severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Clinical and Electrodiagnostic Outcome of Surgical and Conservative Treatment. Muscle & Nerve 19: 237-239.

Scudds, R.A., V.D. Janzen, G.A. Delaney, C.S. Heck, G.A. McCain, A.L. Russell, R.W. Teasell, G.P. Varkey, and M.G. Woodbury. 1995. The Use of Topical 4% Lidocaine in Spheno-Palatine Ganglion Blocks for the Treatment of Chronic Muscle Pain Syndromes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Pain 62 (1): 69-77.