Funding for this research was provided by:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (New Investigator Award)
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (Health Scholar)
Article History
First Online: 30 November 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
: The University of Alberta Health Research Ethics Board approved this research and individual participant informed consent was not required.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: Data is the property of Alberta Health and the authors are not allowed to provide the data. Requests can be made for the same data from Alberta Health for researchers who meet the criteria for access to confidential data. Researchers are welcome to inquire for further information at Health.RESDATA@gov.ab.ca. R code for the method is available atExternalRef removed.
: This study is based in part on data provided by Alberta Health. The interpretation and conclusions are contained herein are those of the researchers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Government of Alberta. Neither the government nor Alberta Health expresses any opinion in relation to this study.