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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context In 2018, 63.1% Population Studied Patients with obesity enrolled in the Méta-Santé clinic. Setting The North of Lanaudière University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) Intervention Upon referral from their family doctor, patients attend a group course on nutrition and metabolic health.

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Intersections Between Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Marital Status Associations with Depression Symptoms [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Data were derived from a survey dataset obtained from NHANES, specifically cross-sectional data from the 2013 to 2018 waves. Results may identify groups at particular risk of depression; further exploration of sociodemographic intersections and mental health is warranted to fully understand clinical implications.

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Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Retrospective cohort study of patients in 2018-19 Virginia All Payer Claims Database (APCD). Patients were attributed to the PCPs with whom they had the most visits in 2018.

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The utilization patterns and impact of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Eastern Ontario, Canada [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

The number of participants peaked in 2018 and remained stable thereafter. Among the 151 participants (15% of the total sample) who completed a PAM survey at baseline and follow-up, 69% (104/151) experienced a clinically meaningful increase of four points on the PAM scale.

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Saving money by integrating physiotherapists in the emergency department: Mission possible? [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Cost study based on randomized clinical trial data (NCT04009369). Mean ED visit cost for PT and EP management was $278.55 (2018 $CAD, Min-Max: 97.64-1,389.94), To our knowledge, no North American study has looked at the costs of this new care model compared to usual care provided by emergency physicians (EP). Study Design and Analysis.

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Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: Patients with ≥1 visit between January 2018 and December 2019 and who remained in the cohort until at least May 2020. Intervention/Instrument: Disability status was identified from documented diagnostic codes from January 2018 to December 2019, and COVID-19 diagnosis was captured between April 2020 and December 2022.

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Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Childhood Growth Amongst Children under 6 years old [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

The exposure was COVID-19 era (pre = March 10, 2018-March 10, 2020; during = March 11, 2020-March 11, 2022). Setting: Electronic Medical Record data from primary care clinics in the University of Toronto Practice Based-Research Network Data Safe Haven and Northern Ontario School of Medicine Research Toward Health Hub (Ontario, Canada).