Objective: To determine whether the adoption of the CONSORT checklist is associated with
improvement in the quality of reporting of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Data sources: …

Background: Based on regional and anecdotal reports, there is concern that vitamin D–deficiency
rickets is persistent in Canada despite guidelines for its prevention. We sought to …

Background Individual trials to test effectiveness of antibiotics in children with acute otitis
media have been too small for valid subgroup analyses. We aimed to identify subgroups of …

OBJECTIVES: To determine incidence, outcomes, and risk factors for pediatric cerebral
edema with diabetic ketoacidosis (CEDKA) in Canada. STUDY DESIGN: This was a case-control …

In the past two decades, the Argo Program has collected, processed, and distributed over
two million vertical profiles of temperature and salinity from the upper two kilometers of the …

OBJECTIVE. Our goal was to determine which of 3 analgesics, acetaminophen, ibuprofen,
or codeine, given as a single dose, provides the most efficacious analgesia for children …

Vertebral compression is a serious complication of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(ALL). The prevalence and pattern of vertebral fractures, as well as their relationship to BMD …

Research shows that interprofessional collaboration has become an important factor in the
implementation of effective healthcare models. To date, the literature has not focused on the …

Background Children with chronic illnesses are at increased risk for reductions in bone
strength and subsequent fractures (osteoporosis), either due to the impact of the underlying …

Objective To determine whether vulnerability factors (confidence with breastfeeding, postpartum
depression, supplementation, and perceived adequacy of support) are associated with …