Background Data on the social determinants of health can help primary care practices target
improvement efforts, yet relevant data are rarely available. Our family practice located in …

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and cause of cancer death in Canada, with
approximately 50% of cases diagnosed at stage IV. Sociodemographic inequalities in lung …

Background: Immigrant women are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer in Ontario.
Religion may play a role for some women. In this population-based retrospective cohort …

Abstract Background The BETTER (Building on Existing Tools to Improve Chronic Disease
Prevention and Screening in Primary Care) intervention was designed to integrate the …

Walk-in clinics are typically viewed as high-volume locations for managing acute issues but
also may serve as a location for primary care, including cancer screening, for patients …

Populations that are more than just slightly overdue for breast, cervical and colorectal
screening should likely be targeted for policy and practice interventions. We used provincial …

Objective: Context/Objective: Family physicians may lack the knowledge or resources to
adequately support patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Our objectives were to determine …

Objective Quality measurement for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has largely focused on
care provided by rheumatologists. Our aim was to develop and assess quality measures …

Background: It is possible that patients who are more aware of cancer screening guidelines
may be more likely to adhere to them. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine …

Background: Participation in colorectal screening remains low even in countries with
universal health coverage. Area-level determinants of low screening participation in Canada …