T Ostbye

Summary

Affiliation: University of Western Ontario
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Hospitalization and case-fatality rates for subarachnoid hemorrhage in Canada from 1982 through 1991. The Canadian Collaborative Study Group of Stroke Hospitalizations
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Stroke 28:793-8. 1997
  2. ncbi The electronic house call. Consequences of telemedicine consultations for physicians, patients, and society
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario, London
    Arch Fam Med 6:266-71. 1997
  3. ncbi A new primary care rostering and capitation system in Norway: lessons for Canada?
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London
    CMAJ 157:45-50. 1997
  4. ncbi Throw that epidemiologist out of the emergency room! Using the television series ER as a vehicle for teaching methodologists about medical issues
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 50:1183-6. 1997
  5. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Ontario
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:1570-6. 1999
  6. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: comparing the demographic and clinical characteristics in 100 random community cases of fibromyalgia versus controls
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:1577-85. 1999
  7. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: direct health care costs of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Canada
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:885-9. 1999
  8. ncbi Testing an instrument to screen for fibromyalgia syndrome in general population studies: the London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study Screening Questionnaire
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:880-4. 1999
  9. ncbi Time since immigration and excess body weight
    J Cairney
    Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London
    Can J Public Health 90:120-4. 1999
  10. ncbi Co-existence of chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia syndrome in the general population. A controlled study
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Scand J Rheumatol 29:44-51. 2000

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Hospitalization and case-fatality rates for subarachnoid hemorrhage in Canada from 1982 through 1991. The Canadian Collaborative Study Group of Stroke Hospitalizations
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Stroke 28:793-8. 1997
    ..The purpose of this study was to estimate hospitalization and case-fatality rates of SAH according to age, sex, calendar year, and season...
  2. ncbi The electronic house call. Consequences of telemedicine consultations for physicians, patients, and society
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario, London
    Arch Fam Med 6:266-71. 1997
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  3. ncbi A new primary care rostering and capitation system in Norway: lessons for Canada?
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London
    CMAJ 157:45-50. 1997
    ..This article reports on the benefits and problems encountered with the new rostering system in Norway. If Canada is moving in the same direction, some of the lessons learned may be helpful...
  4. ncbi Throw that epidemiologist out of the emergency room! Using the television series ER as a vehicle for teaching methodologists about medical issues
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 50:1183-6. 1997
    ..Epidemiology and biostatistics graduate students have diverse backgrounds, but many have little prior training in medicine or biology. This lack of content knowledge in future health researchers has recently been raised as a concern...
  5. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Ontario
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:1570-6. 1999
    ..To estimate the point prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) among noninstitutionalized Canadian adults; and to assess the effect of demographic variables on the odds of having FM...
  6. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: comparing the demographic and clinical characteristics in 100 random community cases of fibromyalgia versus controls
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:1577-85. 1999
    ..To identify demographic and clinical features that distinguish fibromyalgia (FM) from other chronic widespread pain...
  7. ncbi The London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study: direct health care costs of fibromyalgia syndrome in London, Canada
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:885-9. 1999
    ..To estimate direct health care costs associated with fibromyalgia (FM) within a representative community sample...
  8. ncbi Testing an instrument to screen for fibromyalgia syndrome in general population studies: the London Fibromyalgia Epidemiology Study Screening Questionnaire
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 26:880-4. 1999
    ..To develop and test an instrument to screen for fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) in general population surveys...
  9. ncbi Time since immigration and excess body weight
    J Cairney
    Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London
    Can J Public Health 90:120-4. 1999
    ..To examine the relationship between time since immigration and excess body weight...
  10. ncbi Co-existence of chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia syndrome in the general population. A controlled study
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    Scand J Rheumatol 29:44-51. 2000
    ..To determine the proportion of adults with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in the general population who also meet the 1988 Centre for Disease Control (CDC) criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)...
  11. ncbi Neonatal male circumcision after delisting in Ontario. Survey of new parents
    R E Walton
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London
    Can Fam Physician 43:1241-7. 1997
    ..To determine the prevalence of neonatal circumcision immediately following delisting of the procedure in Ontario and to examine parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours regarding circumcision...
  12. ncbi Perspectives on posttraumatic fibromyalgia: a random survey of Canadian general practitioners, orthopedists, physiatrists, and rheumatologists
    K P White
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Rheumatol 27:790-6. 2000
    ..To determine which factors physicians consider important in patients with chronic generalized posttraumatic pain...
  13. ncbi A comparison of methods for measuring socio-economic status by occupation or postal area
    R Deonandan
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1
    Chronic Dis Can 21:114-8. 2000
    ..6 and 0.9) but only moderately correlated with the measures based on postal code (Spearman's correlation coefficient between 0.2 and 0.3)...
  14. ncbi Predictors of loss of residual renal function among new dialysis patients
    L M Moist
    Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Am Soc Nephrol 11:556-64. 2000
    ..The observations of demographic groups at risk and potentially modifiable factors and therapies have generated testable hypotheses regarding therapies that may preserve RRF among end-stage renal disease patients...
  15. ncbi Small-group CME using e-mail discussions. Can it work?
    J N Marshall
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London
    Can Fam Physician 47:557-63. 2001
    ..Our program sought to meld small-group learning with an Internet e-mail approach...
  16. ncbi Correlates of dysphoria in Canadian seniors: the Canadian Study of Health and Aging
    T Ostbye
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London
    Can J Public Health 91:313-7. 2000
    ..To examine the correlates of dysphoria in elderly Canadians...
  17. ncbi Plasma exchange in rapidly progressive renal failure due to multiple myeloma. A retrospective case series
    L Moist
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada
    Am J Nephrol 19:45-50. 1999
    ..To evaluate the effect of plasma exchange on renal function in patients with rapidly progressive renal failure secondary to multiple myeloma...
  18. ncbi A reevaluation of the duration of survival after the onset of dementia
    C Wolfson
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    N Engl J Med 344:1111-6. 2001
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