Objectives: There is uncertainty about whether position in a socioeconomic hierarchy confers
different mortality risks on men and women. The objective of this study was to conduct a …

Objective: To describe the association between occupation and risk of suicide among
working-age men and women in Canada. Method: This study of suicide mortality over an 11-year …

Background This study describes the association between unemployment and cause-specific
mortality for a cohort of working-age Canadians. Methods We conducted a cohort study …

Background Rising rates of antimicrobial resistance are driven by overuse of antibiotics.
Characterizing physician antibiotic prescribing variability can inform interventions to optimize …

Objective To describe the incidence of occupational heat illness in Ontario. Methods Heat
illness events were identified in two population-based data sources: work-related emergency …

Rationale: The burden of advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is high
globally; however, little is known about how often end-of-life strategies are used by this …

Objective Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of work
disability in the developed economies. The objective of this study was to describe trends in the …

Background A number of jurisdictions have used regulation to promote the adoption of
safety-engineered needles as a primary solution to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries among …

Objectives. We describe trends in occupational and nonoccupational injury among working-age
adults in Ontario. Methods. We conducted an observational study of adults aged 15 to …

Objective: To describe the incidence of avoidable mortality for causes amenable to medical
care among occupation groups in Canada. Method: A cohort study over an 11-year period …