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Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data
Jessica Widdifield, Sasha Bernatsky, J. Carter Thorne, Claire Bombardier, R. Liisa Jaakkimainen, Laura Wing, J. Michael Paterson, Noah Ivers, Debra Butt, Anne Lyddiatt, Catherine Hofstetter, Vandana Ahluwalia and Karen Tu
May 13, 2016 4 (2) E205-E212; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20150116
Jessica Widdifield
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Sasha Bernatsky
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
J. Carter Thorne
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Claire Bombardier
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
R. Liisa Jaakkimainen
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Laura Wing
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
J. Michael Paterson
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Noah Ivers
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Debra Butt
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Anne Lyddiatt
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Catherine Hofstetter
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Vandana Ahluwalia
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
Karen Tu
Department of Clinical Epidemiology (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.; Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Widdifield, Bernatsky), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Department of Rheumatology (Thorne), Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ont.; Departments of Family and Community Medicine (Jaakkimainen, Ivers, Butt, Tu) and Rheumatology (Bombardier), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Paterson), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Ivers), Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Butt), Scarborough Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; Patient representative (Lyddiatt), Ingersoll, Ont.; Patient representative (Hofstetter), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Rheumatology (Ahluwalia), William Osler Health Centre, Brampton, Ont.
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Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data
Jessica Widdifield, Sasha Bernatsky, J. Carter Thorne, Claire Bombardier, R. Liisa Jaakkimainen, Laura Wing, J. Michael Paterson, Noah Ivers, Debra Butt, Anne Lyddiatt, Catherine Hofstetter, Vandana Ahluwalia, Karen Tu
May 2016, 4 (2) E205-E212; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20150116
Wait times to rheumatology care for patients with rheumatic diseases: a data linkage study of primary care electronic medical records and administrative data
Jessica Widdifield, Sasha Bernatsky, J. Carter Thorne, Claire Bombardier, R. Liisa Jaakkimainen, Laura Wing, J. Michael Paterson, Noah Ivers, Debra Butt, Anne Lyddiatt, Catherine Hofstetter, Vandana Ahluwalia, Karen Tu
May 2016, 4 (2) E205-E212; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20150116
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