Background Controlled clinical trials of health care interventions are either explanatory or
pragmatic. Explanatory trials test whether an intervention is efficacious; that is, whether it can …

It has been estimated that up to one-third of patients with diabetes mellitus use some form of
complementary and alternative medicine. Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is a popular …

PURPOSE The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) is Canada’s
first national chronic disease surveillance system based on electronic health record (EHR…

The development of a pan-Canadian network of primary care research networks for studying
issues in primary care has been the vision of Canadian primary care researchers for many …

Background Medical training is increasingly occurring in the ambulatory setting for final year
medical students and residents. This study looks to identify if gender, school, level of training…

Background Osteoarthritis is a common chronic condition that affects many older Canadians
and is a considerable cause of disability. Our objective was to describe the epidemiology of …

Background: The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) has
established a national repository of primary care patient health data that is used for both …

Objective To compare blood pressure control, satisfaction, and adherence to drug treatment
in patients with treated hypertension followed up by their family physicians either every three …

• The task force recommendation against screening asymptomatic adults 65 years of age
and older for cognitive impairment is based on the lack of high-quality studies evaluating the …

The Canadian health care system provides universal, publicly funded health services to its
population. Coverage includes visits to primary care, specialists, hospitalization and, in some …