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Use of the Population Grouping Methodology of the Canadian Institute for Health Information to predict high-cost health system users in Ontario

by Weir, Sharada Steffler, Mitch Li, Yin Shaikh, Shaun Wright, James G Kantarevic, Jasmin Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (10.08.2020)

“...BACKGROUND: Prior research has consistently shown that the heaviest users account for a disproportionate share of health care costs. As such, predicting...”

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Using Diagnoses to Estimate Health Care Cost Risk in Canada

by Li, Yin Weir, Sharada Steffler, Mitch Shaikh, Shaun Wright, James G Kantarevic, Jasmin Published in Medical care (01.11.2019)

“...OBJECTIVE:Until recently, the options for summarizing Canadian patient complexity were limited to health risk predictive modeling tools developed outside of...”

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Cost-Effectiveness of Helicopter Versus Ground Emergency Medical Services for Trauma Scene Transport in the United States

by Delgado, M. Kit, MD, MS Staudenmayer, Kristan L., MD, MS Wang, N. Ewen, MD Spain, David A., MD Weir, Sharada, PhD Owens, Douglas K., MD, MS Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., PhD Published in Annals of emergency medicine (2013)

“...Study objective We determine the minimum mortality reduction that helicopter emergency medical services (EMS) should provide relative to ground EMS for the...”

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Relationship between initial therapy and blood pressure control for high-risk hypertension patients in the UK: a retrospective cohort study from the THIN general practice database

by Weir, Sharada Juhasz, Attila Puelles, Jorge Tierney, Travis S Published in BMJ open (01.07.2017)

“...ObjectiveTo examine the UK practice patterns in treating newly diagnosed hypertension and to determine whether subgroups of high-risk patients are more or less...”

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Healthcare costs and utilization for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's

by Zhao, Yang Kuo, Tzu-Chun Weir, Sharada Kramer, Marilyn S Ash, Arlene S Published in BMC health services research (22.05.2008)

“...Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder incurring significant social and economic costs. This study uses a US administrative claims database...”

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Reoperation following lumbar spinal surgery: costs and outcomes in a UK population cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and Hospital Episode Statistics...

by Weir, Sharada Kuo, Tzu-Chun Samnaliev, Mihail Tierney, Travis S Manca, Andrea Taylor, Rod S Bruce, Julie Eldabe, Sam Cumming, David Published in European spine journal (01.04.2019)

“...To assess the likelihood of persistent postoperative pain (PPP) following reoperation after lumbar surgery and to estimate associated healthcare costs.This is...”

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Utilization and Costs of Health Care after Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury

by Thompson, Hilaire J Weir, Sharada Rivara, Frederick P Wang, Jin Sullivan, Sean D Salkever, David MacKenzie, Ellen J Published in Journal of neurotrauma (01.07.2012)

“...Despite the growing number of older adults experiencing traumatic brain injury (TBI), little information exists regarding their utilization and cost of health...”

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Costs of gastrointestinal bleeding events in atrial fibrillation: a UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink study

by Ramagopalan, Sreeram V Samnaliev, Mihail Weir, Sharada Sammon, Cormac J Carroll, Robert Alikhan, Raza Published in Future cardiology (01.09.2019)

“...To estimate the healthcare costs attributable to gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. A difference-in-differences...”

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The incidence and healthcare costs of persistent postoperative pain following lumbar spine surgery in the UK: a cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) an...

by Weir, Sharada Samnaliev, Mihail Kuo, Tzu-Chun Ni Choitir, Caitriona Tierney, Travis S Cumming, David Bruce, Julie Manca, Andrea Taylor, Rod S Eldabe, Sam Published in BMJ open (01.09.2017)

“...ObjectiveTo characterise incidence and healthcare costs associated with persistent postoperative pain (PPP) following lumbar surgery.DesignRetrospective,...”

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Parental Attitudes and Demand for Schooling in Ethiopia

by Weir, Sharada Published in Journal of African economies (01.01.2011)

“...Parental attitudes towards education may determine a child's enrolment and years of formal education completed. To the extent that attitudes are measurable and...”

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Implications of Comorbidity on Costs for Patients with Alzheimer Disease

by Tzu-Chun Kuo Yang Zhao Sharada Weir Marilyn Schlein Kramer Arlene S. Ash Published in Medical care (01.08.2008)

“...Background: No prior studies have used a comprehensive clinical classification system to examine the effect of differences in overall illness burden and the...”

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Persistent postoperative pain and healthcare costs associated with instrumented and non-instrumented spinal surgery: a case-control study

by Weir, Sharada Samnaliev, Mihail Kuo, Tzu-Chun Tierney, Travis S Manca, Andrea Taylor, Rod S Bruce, Julie Eldabe, Sam Cumming, David Published in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (01.04.2020)

“...To compare rates of persistent postoperative pain (PPP) after lumbar spine surgery-commonly known as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome-and healthcare costs for...”

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Does instrumented spinal surgery have an increased rate of persistent post-operative pain (PPP)?

by Weir, Sharada, DPhil Samnaliev, Mihail, PhD Kuo, Tzu-Chun, PhD Choitir, Caitriona Ni, MSc, MPharm Tierney, Travis S., MD, DPhil Taylor, Rod S., PhD Manca, Andrea, MSc, PhD Bruce, Julie, PhD Cumming, David, MbChB Eldabe, Sam, MD Published in The spine journal (2016)

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The rate of persistent post-operative pain (FBSS) in revision lumbar spinal surgery

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Predictors of Prenatal and Postpartum Care Adequacy in a Medicaid Managed Care Population

by Weir, Sharada, DPhil Posner, Heather E., MSPH Zhang, Jianying, MPH Willis, Georgianna, PhD Baxter, Jeffrey D., MD Clark, Robin E., PhD Published in Women's health issues (2011)

“...Abstract Purpose To examine factors affecting prenatal and postpartum care for an insured, but vulnerable, population. Methods Individual-level data on three...”

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An examination of some mechanisms underlying externality benefits of girls' schooling

by Sharada Weir Published in Journal of population economics (01.02.2007)

“...Evidence on the extent of low enrolment and late entry for a sample of rural households in Ethiopia is provided, and two potential sources of education...”

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Beyond Health Plans: Behavioral Health Disorders and Quality of Diabetes and Asthma Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries

by Robin E. Clark Sharada Weir Rebecca A. Ouellette Jianying Zhang Jeffrey D. Baxter Published in Medical care (01.05.2009)

“...Background: Most health insurance plans monitor ambulatory care quality using the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), publicly reporting...”

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One-year treatment costs of trauma care in the USA

by Weir, Sharada Salkever, David S Rivara, Frederick P Jurkovich, Gregory J Nathens, Avery B Mackenzie, Ellen J Published in Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research (01.04.2010)

“...Although injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, few prior studies exist on the costs of trauma care. This article estimates...”

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The role of education in facilitating risk-taking and innovation in agriculture

by Knight, John Weir, Sharada Woldehanna, Tassew Published in The Journal of development studies (2003)

“...The impact of education on farmers' attitudes toward endogenous risk (measured using an attitude survey instrument) is estimated with household data from rural...”

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Externality effects of education: Dynamics of the adoption and diffusion of an innovation in rural Ethiopia

by Weir, Sharada Knight, John Published in Economic development and cultural change (01.10.2004)

“...This article investigates the role of schooling at the household and community levels in the adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations in rural...”

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