RESEARCH PROJECTS

A COMPARISON OF METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING PRICE INDEXES: DO ECONOMIC MEASURES RELATE TO AVERAGE COSTS PER DAY OF MAINTENANCE?

Data sets requested

• Consolidation file (BC Ministry of Health)
• Medical Services Plan (BC Ministry of Health)
• PharmaCare (BC Ministry of Health)
• Hospital Separations (BC Ministry of Health)
• Home and Community Care (Continuing Care) (BC Ministry of Health Services)
• Deaths (BC Vital Statistics Agency)
• Births (BC Vital Statistics Agency)

Publications

Journal articles

Morgan, S. "Statistics and drug utlization: Are prescribing rates really that high?" Canadian Medical Association Journal 165(11), 1507-1508

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