Objective. To examine the agreement between self‐reported and routinely collected
administrative health‐care utilization data, and the factors associated with agreement between …

Latent class models can be used to assess diagnostic test performance when there is no
perfectly accurate gold standard test available for comparison. These models usually assume …

Background: Although walk-in clinics are an increasingly common feature of Ontario's health
care system, the quality of care they provide is the subject of continuing debate. In this study …

Background Standardized mortality ratios are used to identify geographic areas with higher
or lower mortality than expected. This article examines geographic disparity in premature …

Background - The geographic distribution of health care funding in Canada has traditionally
been based on past allocations and the distribution of health care facilities and providers. …

A population needs-based health care resource allocation model was developed and applied
using age, sex and health status of populations to measure population need for health …

Objective: To examine the agreement between self-reported and routinely collected administrative
health care utilisation data, and the factors associated with agreement between these …

Background: The geographic distribution of health care funding in Canada has traditionally
been based on past allocations and the distribution of health care facilities and providers. …

… Finally, this dissertation is a dedication to my wife Vicky Pan and my parents. It is
impossible to have completed this journey without their unconditional love and support. …