Background The specification of the utility function has received limited attention within the
discrete choice experiment (DCE) literature. This lack of investigation is surprising given that …

Background. Clinical practice, policy and research, and the ethical bases upon which they
are founded, should be systematically and transparently informed by both patient and …

Purpose Measuring utility for cost-utility analysis (CUA) is challenging in children. The objectives
were to characterize pediatric CUAs, appraise their quality, and identify determinants of …

Ontario’s acute care hospitals are subject to a number of tools, including legislation and
performance measurement for fiscal accountability and accountability for quality. Examination of …

Background Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), a problem common in newborns
exposed to substances in-utero, is an emerging health concern. In traditional models of care, …

This study aimed to enhance understanding of the dimensions of accountability captured and
not captured in acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Based on an Ontario-wide survey …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Children living with medical complexity (CMC) experience
frequent hospital admissions. Validated patient-reported experience measures may …

Background Over the past decade, substantial global investment has been made to support
health systems and policy research (HSPR), with considerable resources allocated to …

Objective To determine whether and how often the information to measure a set of key
performance indicators (KPIs) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is found in data collected …

Background: In health care, organizations are faced with new and changing requirements
for accountability. The province of Ontario, Canada has increased its focus on accountability …