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Factors predicting patient use of the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study

Jane McCusker, Pierre Tousignant, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Antonio Ciampi, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque, Alain Vadeboncoeur and Steven Sanche
CMAJ April 03, 2012 184 (6) E307-E316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.111069
Jane McCusker
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Pierre Tousignant
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Roxane Borgès Da Silva
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Antonio Ciampi
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Jean-Frédéric Lévesque
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Alain Vadeboncoeur
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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Steven Sanche
Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
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vol. 184 no. 6 E307-E316
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.111069
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  • Published online April 2, 2012.

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  1. Jane McCusker, MD DrPH⇑,
  2. Pierre Tousignant, MD MSc,
  3. Roxane Borgès Da Silva, PhD,
  4. Antonio Ciampi, PhD,
  5. Jean-Frédéric Lévesque, MD PhD,
  6. Alain Vadeboncoeur, MD,
  7. Steven Sanche, MSc
  1. Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, and St. Mary’s Research Centre, (McCusker, Ciampi); the Institut national de santé publique du Québec, and Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health (Tousignant), McGill University; the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, (Borgès Da Silva) McGill University; the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal et Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Lévesque); the Department of Emergency Medicine Services (Vadeboncoeur), Montreal Institute of Cardiology; and St. Mary’s Research Centre (Sanche), Montréal, Que.
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr. Jane McCusker, jane.mccusker{at}mcgill.ca
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