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2006

Conference Publication

Information created to evade reality (ICER) - Things we should not look to for answers

Birch, Stephen and Gafni, Amiram (2006). Information created to evade reality (ICER) - Things we should not look to for answers. ADIS INTERNATIONAL LTD. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200624110-00008

Information created to evade reality (ICER) - Things we should not look to for answers

2006

Journal Article

The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold

Birch S. and Gafni A. (2006). The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 11 (1), 46-51. doi: 10.1258/135581906775094235

The biggest bang for the buck or bigger bucks for the bang: The fallacy of the cost-effectiveness threshold

2005

Journal Article

Ethical economics and cost-effectiveness analysis: is it ethical to ignore opportunity costs?

Sendi, Pedram, Gafni, Amiram and Birch, Stephen (2005). Ethical economics and cost-effectiveness analysis: is it ethical to ignore opportunity costs?. Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research, 5 (6), 661-5. doi: 10.1586/14737167.5.6.661

Ethical economics and cost-effectiveness analysis: is it ethical to ignore opportunity costs?

2005

Journal Article

Home and community occupational therapy for children and youth: a before and after study

Law, Mary, Majnemer, Annette, McColl, Mary Ann, Bosch, Jackie, Hanna, Steven, Wilkins, Seanne, Birch, Stephen, Telford, Jessica and Stewart, Debra (2005). Home and community occupational therapy for children and youth: a before and after study. Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie, 72 (5), 289-97. doi: 10.1177/000841740507200505

Home and community occupational therapy for children and youth: a before and after study

2005

Journal Article

Inequalities in neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics: Potential evidence-base for neighbourhood health planning

Odoi A., Wray R., Emo M., Birch S., Hutchison B., Eyles J. and Abernathy T. (2005). Inequalities in neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics: Potential evidence-base for neighbourhood health planning. International Journal of Health Geographics , 4 (1) 20, 20. doi: 10.1186/1476-072X-4-20

Inequalities in neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics: Potential evidence-base for neighbourhood health planning

2005

Journal Article

Developing management information from an administrative database of dental services: Identifying factors that influence costs

Leake, JL, Birch, S, Main, PA and Ho, E (2005). Developing management information from an administrative database of dental services: Identifying factors that influence costs. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 65 (3), 153-159. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2005.tb02805.x

Developing management information from an administrative database of dental services: Identifying factors that influence costs

2005

Journal Article

Recruitment strategies for minority participation: Challenges and cost lessons from the power interview

Keyzer, JF, Melnikow, J, Kuppermann, M, Birch, S, Kuenneth, C, Nuovo, J, Azari, R, Oto-Kent, D and Rooney, M (2005). Recruitment strategies for minority participation: Challenges and cost lessons from the power interview. Ethnicity & Disease, 15 (3), 395-406.

Recruitment strategies for minority participation: Challenges and cost lessons from the power interview

2005

Journal Article

Heterogeneities in the production of health: smoking, health status and place

Birch, S, Jerrett, M, Wilson, K, Law, M, Elliott, S and Eyles, J (2005). Heterogeneities in the production of health: smoking, health status and place. Health Policy, 72 (3), 301-310. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.09.003

Heterogeneities in the production of health: smoking, health status and place

2005

Journal Article

Who you know, where you live: social capital, neighbourhood and health

Veenstra, G, Luginaah, I, Wakefield, S, Birch, S, Eyles, J and Elliott, S (2005). Who you know, where you live: social capital, neighbourhood and health. Social Science & Medicine, 60 (12), 2799-2818. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.013

Who you know, where you live: social capital, neighbourhood and health

2005

Journal Article

Preferences of women evaluating risks of tamoxifen (POWER) study of preferences for tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction

Melnikow, J, Paterniti, D, Azari, R, Kuenneth, C, Birch, S, Kuppermann, M, Nuovo, J, Keyzer, J and Henderson, S (2005). Preferences of women evaluating risks of tamoxifen (POWER) study of preferences for tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction. Cancer, 103 (10), 1996-2005. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20981

Preferences of women evaluating risks of tamoxifen (POWER) study of preferences for tamoxifen for breast cancer risk reduction

2005

Journal Article

Financing and delivering oral health care: What can we learn from other countries?

Birch S. and Anderson R. (2005). Financing and delivering oral health care: What can we learn from other countries?. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association , 71 (4).

Financing and delivering oral health care: What can we learn from other countries?

2005

Journal Article

Achievements and challenges of medicare in Canada: Are we there yet? Are we on course?

Birch, S and Gafni, A (2005). Achievements and challenges of medicare in Canada: Are we there yet? Are we on course?. International Journal of Health Services, 35 (3), 443-463. doi: 10.2190/RWA1-C3PB-0KY4-HBUT

Achievements and challenges of medicare in Canada: Are we there yet? Are we on course?

2005

Journal Article

"Interaction" and research utilisation in health policies and programs: does it work?

Kothari, A, Birch, S and Charles, C (2005). "Interaction" and research utilisation in health policies and programs: does it work?. Health Policy, 71 (1), 117-125. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.03.010

"Interaction" and research utilisation in health policies and programs: does it work?

2005

Journal Article

The Effects of Nursing Turnover on Continuity of Care in Isolated First Nation Communities

Minore, Bruce, Boone, Margaret, Katt, Mae, Kinch, Peggy, Birch, Stephen and Mushquash, Christopher (2005). The Effects of Nursing Turnover on Continuity of Care in Isolated First Nation Communities. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 37 (1), 86-100.

The Effects of Nursing Turnover on Continuity of Care in Isolated First Nation Communities

2005

Book Chapter

Environmental determinants of health care expenditures

Jerrett, M., Eyles, J., Dufournaud, C. and Birch, S. (2005). Environmental determinants of health care expenditures. Research advances in environmental epidemiology. edited by R. Mohan. Kerala, India: Global Research Network.

Environmental determinants of health care expenditures

2004

Journal Article

The Diabetes Continuity of Care Scale: the development and initial evaluation of a questionnaire that measures continuity of care from the patient perspective

Dolovich, LR, Nair, KM, Ciliska, DK, Lee, HN, Birch, S, Gafni, A and Hunt, DL (2004). The Diabetes Continuity of Care Scale: the development and initial evaluation of a questionnaire that measures continuity of care from the patient perspective. Health & Social Care in the Community, 12 (6), 475-487. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2004.00517.x

The Diabetes Continuity of Care Scale: the development and initial evaluation of a questionnaire that measures continuity of care from the patient perspective

2004

Journal Article

Addressing the realties of health care in northern aboriginal communities through participatory action research

Minore B., Boone M., Katt M., Kinch P. and Birch S. (2004). Addressing the realties of health care in northern aboriginal communities through participatory action research. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18 (4), 360-368. doi: 10.1080/13561820400011784

Addressing the realties of health care in northern aboriginal communities through participatory action research

2004

Journal Article

Individual and regional determinants of mammography uptake

Kothari, AR and Birch, S (2004). Individual and regional determinants of mammography uptake. Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, 95 (4), 290-294.

Individual and regional determinants of mammography uptake

2004

Journal Article

Charging the patient to save the system? Like bailing water with a sieve

Birch, Stephen (2004). Charging the patient to save the system? Like bailing water with a sieve. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 170 (12), 1812-3.

Charging the patient to save the system? Like bailing water with a sieve

2004

Journal Article

Charging the patient to save the system? - Like bailing water with a sieve

Birch, S (2004). Charging the patient to save the system? - Like bailing water with a sieve. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 170 (12), 1812-1813. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1040699

Charging the patient to save the system? - Like bailing water with a sieve