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Publications 2013

For the Year: 2012




1. Employee's Preferences for Access to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Reduce the Risk of Depressive Relapse—A Discrete Choice Experiment

    Mark A. Lau, Lindsey Colley, Brandilyn R. Willett, Larry D. Lynd
    Employee's Preferences for Access to Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Reduce the Risk of Depressive Relapse—A Discrete Choice Experiment
    Mindfulness December 2012, Volume 3, Issue 4, pp 318-326
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2. Trends in Asthma-Related Direct Medical Costs from 2002 to 2007 in British Columbia, Canada: A Population Based-Cohort Study

    Bedouch P, Marra CA, FitzGerald JM, Lynd LD, Sadatsafavi M
    Trends in Asthma-Related Direct Medical Costs from 2002 to 2007 in British Columbia, Canada: A Population Based-Cohort Study
    PLoS ONE 7(12): e50949. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050949 December 5, 2012
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3. Cost-effectiveness of using a molecular diagnostic test to improve preoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer.

    Najafzadeh M, Marra CA, Lynd LD, Wiseman SM
    Cost-effectiveness of using a molecular diagnostic test to improve preoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
    Value Health. 2012 Dec;15(8):1005-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.06.017. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
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4. Future Impact of Various Interventions on the Burden of COPD in Canada: A Dynamic Population Model.

    Najafzadeh M, Marra CA, Lynd LD, Sadatsafavi M, Fitzgerald JM, McManus B, Sin D
    Future Impact of Various Interventions on the Burden of COPD in Canada: A Dynamic Population Model.
    PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e46746. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046746. Epub 2012 Oct 11
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5. The issue of comparators in economic evaluations of biologic response modifiers in rheumatoid arthritis.

    Tsao NW, Bansback NJ, Shojania K, Marra CA
    The issue of comparators in economic evaluations of biologic response modifiers in Rheumatoid arthritis.
    Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2012 Oct;26(5):659-76. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2012.07.012.
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6. A Meta-analysis of intradermal versus intramuscular influenza vaccines: Immunogenicity and Adverse Events.

    Marra F, Young F, Richardson K, Marra CA
    A Meta-analysis of intradermal versus intramuscular influenza vaccines: Immunogenicity and Adverse Events.
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Sep 13. doi: 10.1111/irv.12000
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7. In-Depth Analysis of Patient-Clinician Cell Phone Communication during the WelTel Kenya1 Antiretroviral Adherence Trial

    van der Kop ML, Karanja S, Thabane L, Marra C, Chung MH
    In-Depth Analysis of Patient-Clinician Cell Phone Communication during the WelTel Kenya1 Antiretroviral Adherence Trial
    September 25, 2012, PLoS ONE 7(9): e46033. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046033
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8. Cost-Effectiveness of Using a Molecular Diagnostic Test to Improve Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer

    M Najafzadeh, CA Marra, LD Lynd, SM Wiseman
    Cost-Effectiveness of Using a Molecular Diagnostic Test to Improve Preoperative Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer
    published online 27 September 2012
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9. Two-level resampling as a novel method for the calculation of the expected value of sample information in economic trials.

    Sadatsafavi M, Marra CA, Bryan S
    Two-level resampling as a novel method for the calculation of the expected value of sample information in economic trials.
    Health Econ. 2012 Aug 30. doi: 10.1002/hec.2869.
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10. Pharmacist initiated intervention trial in osteoarthritis (PhIT-OA): A multidisciplinary intervention for knee osteoarthritis.

    Marra CA, Cibere J, Grubisic M, Grindrod K, Gastonguay L, Thomas J, Embley P, Colley L, Tsuyuki R, Khan K, Esdaile J
    Pharmacist initiated intervention trial in osteoarthritis (PhIT-OA): A multidisciplinary intervention for knee osteoarthritis.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Aug 28. doi: 10.1002/acr.21763
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11. Patient preferences and experiences of CPAP and oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a qualitative analysis.

    Almeida FR, Henrich N, Marra C, Lynd LD, Lowe AA, Tsuda H, Fleetham JA, Pliska B, Ayas N.
    Patient preferences and experiences of CPAP and oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a qualitative analysis.
    Sleep Breath. 2012 Jul 26.
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12. The Lost NNT can be used to represent uncertainty surrounding number needed to treat.

    Sadatsafavi M, Ganjizadeh S, Hatala R, Marra CA, Fitzgerald M
    The Lost NNT can be used to represent uncertainty surrounding number needed to treat.
    J Clin Epidemiol. 2012 May 30
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13. Is Surgical Fixation for Stress-Positive Unstable Ankle Fractures Cost Effective? Results of a Multicenter Randomized Control Trial.

    Slobogean GP, Marra CA, Sadatsafavi M, Sanders DW; on behalf of the Canadian Orthopedic Trauma Society.
    Is Surgical Fixation for Stress-Positive Unstable Ankle Fractures Cost Effective? Results of a Multicenter Randomized Control Trial.
    J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Apr 2.
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14. Risk of Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis After Withdrawal of Rofecoxib

    Marra CA, Lynd LD, Colley L, Harvard SS, Lacaille D, Schwenger E, Anis AH, Esdaile JM
    Risk of Gastrointestinal Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis After Withdrawal of Rofecoxib
    J Rheumatol. 2012 Mar 15
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15. The Cost Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: A Systematic Review

    Seto K, Marra F, Raymakers A, Marra CA
    The Cost Effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines: A Systematic Review
    2012 Mar 13. doi: 10.2165/11599470-000000000-00000
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16. Economic and humanistic burden of external genital warts.

    Raymakers AJ, Sadatsafavi M, Marra F, Marra CA
    Economic and humanistic burden of external genital warts.
    Pharmacoeconomics. 2012 Jan 1;30(1):1-16.
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17. Barriers to integrating personalized medicine into clinical practice: a best-worst scaling choice experiment.

    Najafzadeh M, Lynd LD, Davis JC, Bryan S, Anis A, Marra M, Marra CA.
    Barriers to integrating personalized medicine into clinical practice: a best-worst scaling choice experiment.
    Genet Med. 2012 Jan 19. doi: 10.1038/gim.2011.26
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