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  • Koehoorn M: Perinatal air pollution exposure and development of asthma from birth to age 10 years

    April 13, 2016

    Sbihi H, Tamburic L, Koehoorn M, Brauer M. Perinatal air pollution exposure and development of asthma from birth to age 10 years. Eur Respir J. 2016 Apr; 47(4):1062–71. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00746-2015. Epub 2016 Feb 8. PMID: 26862123.

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  • Li LC: Public opinion on community-based education and exercise programs for managing hip and knee osteoarthritis-like symptoms

    April 13, 2016

    Davis AM, Palaganas M, Li LC. Public opinion on community-based education and exercise programs for managing hip and knee osteoarthritis-like symptoms: Results of a survey. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2016 Mar 9; 10:283–90. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S101717. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27022250.

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  • Li LC: Reporting of rehabilitation intervention for low back pain in randomized controlled trials: Is the treatment fully replicable?

    April 13, 2016

    Gianola S, Castellini G, Agostini M, Bolotta R, Corbetta D, Frigerio P, Gasparini M, Gozzer P, Guariento E, Li LC, Pecoraro V, Sirtori V, Turolla A, Andreano A, Moja L. Reporting of rehabilitation intervention for low back pain in randomized controlled trials: Is the treatment fully replicable? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Mar; 41(5):412–8. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001290. PMID: 26926164.

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  • Lynd L: Cost-effectiveness analyses of lung cancer screening strategies using low-dose computed tomography: A systematic review

    April 13, 2016

    Raymakers AJ, Mayo J, Lam S, FitzGerald JM, Whitehurst DG, Lynd LD. Cost-effectiveness analyses of lung cancer screening strategies using low-dose computed tomography: A systematic review. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. Epub ahead of print 2016 Feb 12. PMID: 26873091.

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  • Lynd L: Correlates of performance of health care workers in Emergency, Triage, Assessment, and Treatment plus Admission Care (ETAT+) Course in Rwanda: Context matters

    April 13, 2016

    Hategekimana C, Shoveller J, Tuyisenge L, Kenyon C, Cechetto DF, Lynd LD. Correlates of performance of health care workers in Emergency, Triage, Assessment, and Treatment plus Admission Care  (ETAT+) Course in Rwanda: Context matters. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 31; 11(3):e0152882. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152882. PMID: 27030974.

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  • LYnd L: Population-based evaluation of the effectiveness of two regimens for emergency contraception

    April 13, 2016

    Leung VW, Soon JA, Lynd LD, Marra CA, Levine M. Population-based evaluation of the effectiveness of two regimens for emergency contraception. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. Epub ahead of print 2016 Feb 24. pii: S0020-7292(16)00094-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.10.017. PMID: 26969148.

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  • Lynd L: Anemia and micronutrient status of women of childbearing age and children 6–59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    April 13, 2016

    Harvey-Leeson S, Karakochuk CD, Hawes M, Tugirimana PL, Bahizire E, Akilimali PZ, Michaux KD, Lynd LD, Whitfield KC, Moursi M, Boy E, Foley J, McLean J, Houghton LA, Gibson RS, Green TJ. Anemia and micronutrient status of women of childbearing age and children 6–59 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nutrients. 2016 Feb 17; 8(2). pii: E98. doi: 10.3390/nu8020098. PMID: 26901219.

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  • Richardson C: Examining the relationship between personality and affect-related attributes and adolescents’ intentions to try smoking using the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale

    June 10, 2016

    Memetovic J, Ratner PA, Gotay C, Richardson CG. Examining the relationship between personality and affect-related attributes and adolescents’ intentions to try smoking using the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale. Addict Behav. 2016 May; 56:36–40. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Jan 7. PMID: 26803399.

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  • Richardson C: Application of a brief measure of delay discounting to examine the relationship between delay discounting and the initiation of substance use among adolescents

    April 13, 2016

    Richardson CG, Edalati H. Application of a brief measure of delay discounting to examine the relationship between delay discounting and the initiation of substance use among adolescents. Subst Use Misuse. 2016 Mar 20; 51(4):540–4. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1126740. Epub 2016 Mar 4. PMID: 26943476.

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  • Sawatzky R: Differential item functioning in the SF-36 physical functioning and mental health sub-scales: A population-based investigation in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study

    April 13, 2016

    Lix LM, Wu X, Hopman W, Mayo N, Sajobi TT, Liu J, Prior JC, Papaioannou A, Josse RG, Towheed TE, Davison KS, Sawatzky R. Differential item functioning in the SF-36 physical functioning and mental health sub-scales: A population-based investigation in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 21; 11(3):e0151519. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151519. eCollection 2016. PMID: 26998611.

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  • Sawatzky R: The accuracy of computerized adaptive testing in heterogenous populations: A mixture item-response theory analysis

    April 13, 2016

    Sawatzky R, Ratner PA, Kopec JA, Wu AD, Zumbo BD. The accuracy of computerized adaptive testing in heterogenous populations: A mixture item-response theory analysis. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 1; 11(3):e0150563. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150563. eCollection 2016. PMID: 26930348.

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  • Sawatzky R: Exploring the person-centredness of an innovative e-supportive system aimed at person-centred care: Prototype evaluation of the care expert

    April 14, 2016

    Ventura F, Koinberg I Sawatzky R, Karlsson P, Ohlen J. Exploring the person-centredness of an innovative e-supportive system aimed at person-centred care: Prototype evaluation of the care expert. Comput Inform Nurs. Epub ahead of print 2016 Feb 23. PMID: 26909537.

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