After performing a systematic review, members of the Palliative and Therapeutic
Harmonization (PATH) program and the Dalhousie Academic Detailing Service found that …

OBJECTIVE: The clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG)
in adults with type 2 diabetes not using insulin has been questioned. The objective of …

All Canadian citizens are eligible for health care services, including hospital care and physician
services, under the Canada Health Act. I Public funding accounts for approximately 69% …

A perceived gap exists in how well Canadian health technology assessment (HTA) producers
are supporting the use of their HTAs by decision-makers. The authors propose that the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in prescribing patterns for topical corticosteroid products
dispensed to elderly patients in Nova Scotia, Canada, after all but 2 combination topical …

Background Physician profiling is a tool used to attempt to affect changes in prescribing.
The Drug Evaluation Alliance of Nova Scotia (DEANS) decided to implement a physician …

Background Frail older adults are commonly prescribed antidepressants. Yet, there is little
evidence to determine the efficacy and safety of antidepressants to treat depression with …

Polypharmacy describes the administration of more drugs than are clinically indicated. This
issue is of particular importance for older adults living in long-term care who commonly have …

Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness (CE) of interferon beta-1b (IFNβ-1b) in slowing
disability progression in persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).Methods…

… • Paula Cunningham, Brent Jensen, Isobel Fleming and Pam Mclean-Veysey for contributing
to the success of evaluation projects by participating in the Canadian Academic Detailing …