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Tania Stafinski
Researcher at University of Alberta
Publications - 78
Citations - 2280
Tania Stafinski is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Health technology. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 69 publications receiving 2033 citations. Previous affiliations of Tania Stafinski include Hong Kong Baptist University.
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Stem Cell Clinics Online: The Direct-to-Consumer Portrayal of Stem Cell Medicine
TL;DR: It is found that the portrayal of stem cell medicine on provider websites is optimistic and unsubstantiated by peer-reviewed literature.
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Diagnostic accuracy of level 3 portable sleep tests versus level 1 polysomnography for sleep-disordered breathing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Level 3 portable devices showed good diagnostic performance compared with level 1 sleep tests in adult patients with a high pretest probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and no unstable comorbidities.
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The Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Work Loss in the United States
Don D. Sin,Tania Stafinski,Tania Stafinski,Ying Chu Ng,Neil R. Bell,Neil R. Bell,Philip Jacobs,Philip Jacobs +7 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that COPD has a considerable adverse impact on work force participation, and it is estimated that, in 1994, COPD was responsible for work loss of approximately $9.9 billion in the U.S.
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Funding the unfundable: mechanisms for managing uncertainty in decisions on the introduction of new and innovative technologies into healthcare systems.
TL;DR: This is the first attempt at a comprehensive analysis of methods that have been used to address uncertainty concerning a new drug or other technology and reveals that, although various approaches have been experimented with, many of them have not achieved the ostensible goal of the approach.
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Engaging the public in priority-setting for health technology assessment: findings from a citizens' jury.
Devidas Menon,Tania Stafinski +1 more
TL;DR: To assess the feasibility of using a citizens’ jury to elicit public values on health technologies and to develop criteria for setting priorities for health technology assessment (HTA).