Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and
costs in the Western world (1). In the United States, for example, COPD is responsible for …

BACKGROUND Up-to-date estimates of burden of diseases are required for evidence-based
decision-making. The objectives of this study were to determine the excess costs of COPD …

Objectives: To analyze work productivity loss and costs, including absenteeism (time
missed from work), presenteeism (reduced productivity while working), and unpaid work loss, …

Objectives To explore the external validity and predictive power of stated preferences
obtained from a discrete choice experiment (DCE) by comparing the predicted behavior of …

Background and Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS), a leading cause of nontraumatic
neurologic disability in young adults, exerts a substantial economic burden on the health care …

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects people in their most productive years of life.
Consequently, MS can substantially affect employment and work-related outcomes. Objectives: …

Background: Across Canada, pharmacists have expanded their scope of practice by
performing medication management (MM) services. However, little is currently known about the …

Background Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is a common treatment to decrease pain and
improve shoulder function in patients with severe osteoarthritis (OA). In Canada, patients …

Background Oral corticosteroids are important components of pharmacotherapy in severe
asthma. Our objective was to describe the extent, trends, and factors associated with exposure …

Background Long-term population-based safety studies are needed to investigate cancer
outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with modern disease-modifying …