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Gamma Distribution
A two-parameter family of probability distributions. It is used to model continuous variables, such as money or tariff fees, that are always positive and have skewed distributions (i.e., are not normally distributed). The probability density function for ... |
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Gastrointestinal Complications
Upper Gastrointestinal tract complications can be identified with the ICD-9-CM codes 530.1x, 530.7x, 530.8x, 531.xx, 532.xx, 533.xx, 534.xx, 535.xx, 578.0, 578.1, 578.9. |
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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) Procedures
Gastrointestinal endoscopy (GIE) procedures are used to investigate the symptoms and signs of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and responses to treatment. They are also used to aid in the prevention of certain cancers, such as colorectal cancer (CRC) and es... |
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GEE
acronym for Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) |
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Gender
Female or male as reported in the Manitoba Health registry. Gender is used in the analysis of data during research. |
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General Mental Health
The general mental health scale is a summary measure from the SF-36 questionnaire, indicating the general mental health of an individual on a scale from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better mental health. Statistics Canada transformed the scale to... |
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General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP)
A physician who operates a general or family practice, and is not certified in another specialty in Manitoba. Also known as a Family Physician (FP). NOTE: The terms General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP) are no longer being used i... |
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General Surgery
A branch of surgery that deals with a broad spectrum of surgical conditions on almost any area of the body. |
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Generalist Physician
Includes general and family practitioners, general internists and general pediatricians. NOTE: The terms General Practitioner (GP) / Family Practitioner (FP) are no longer being used in MCHP research. The term |
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Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE)
A method of estimation used in the analysis of longitudinal data, which consists of repeated measures of an individual or cluster of individuals over time. These repeated measures from any one individual or cluster are correlated with each other and are t... |
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Generalized Linear Model (GLM)
A unified class of models for regression analysis of independent observations of a discrete or continuous response. A characteristic feature of generalized linear models is that a suitable non-linear transformation of the mean response is a linear functio... |
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Generalized Linear Regression
A statistical technique that estimates values of one variable on the basis of two or more other variables; the relationship between the variables is assumed to be linear. |
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Generic Drugs
Chemically equivalent competitors of brand name pharmaceuticals, which often enter the market following the expiry of patents held on the brand name product. These drugs typically cost less than the brand name products. |
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Generic Substitution Policies
Pharmaceutical policies that use utilization management techniques aimed at providing patients (and, to a more limited extent, providers) the financial incentive to consider the relative costs and benefits of competing, therapeutically equivalent products... |
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Genitourinary
Also known as urogenital, a term describing both the genital (reproductive) and urinary organ systems. |
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Geocoding
The process by which geographic coordinates of a location are determined based on street address, postal code, or other location descriptors. These coordinates can be then be used by computer programs to graphically represent geographic data points and t... |
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Geographic Mobility in Manitoba
The movement of a Manitoba resident within the province that results in a change of postal code or municipal code. |
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Geographical Area
See Physician Practice Location. |
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Geographically Based Capitation
A hospital funding approach that assigns a fixed per capita dollar allocation to each individual in a geographically defined area or region. Also known as regional capitation. |
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George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI)
"The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) collaborates with clinicians, researchers, leadership and policy makers to generate and apply patient-oriented research in the health system and health policy environments. As a partnership betw... |
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