Aslam H Anis
Biographic Data
| ID | 1736505 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aslam H Anis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aslam H |
| FAMILY NAME | Anis |
| SIGNATURE | ANIS A H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0323-8885 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Impact of the U.S. 2025 tariff policy on Canadian pharmaceutical exports to the U.S
The U.S. government changed the tariff on Canadian pharmaceutical exports from 25% to 35% in August 2025. • The quantitative impact of this tariff on Canadian pharmaceutical exports is unknown. • Domestic pharmaceutical exports to the U.S. will decrease by US$2 billion. • Re-exporting activities through Canada will cease. • Pharmaceutical industry needs support from industrial and pharmaceutical policy. A bilateral tariff on Canadian exports to t…
The impact of changing the reference countries on the list prices for patented medicines in Canada
BACKGROUND: Canada's Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) uses external and internal reference pricing (IRP) to regulate patented drug list prices. PMPRB has changed external reference countries from 7 to 11 to include countries with prices closer to the OECD median. We examined the impact on the list prices for patented medicines had the amendment been implemented from 2013. METHODS: Using IQVIA MIDAS® quarterly sales data, we selected …
Understanding Covid-19 Vaccine Confidence in People Living with HIV
Understanding the roots of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in at-risk groups, such as persons living with HIV (PLWH), is of utmost importance. We developed a modified Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) questionnaire using items from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Acceptability Matrix. To examine factors associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccine and the link between vaccine attitudes and beliefs with vaccine behavior, PLWH were recruited v…
Patient-reported mental health and well-being trajectories in oncology patients during radiation therapy
Hepatitis C virus treatment in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangladesh
Efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men
Hydromorphone Compared With Diacetylmorphine for Long-term Opioid Dependence
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01447212.
Predictors of treatment allocation guesses in a randomized controlled trial testing double-blind injectable hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine for severe opioid use disorder
Background: SALOME (Study to Assess Longer-term Opioid Medication Effectiveness) tested in a double-blind non-inferiority clinical trial if hydromorphone could be as effective as diacetylmorphine for severe opioid use disorder. Although participants did not guess treatment correctly beyond what is expected by chance, perceived treatment assignment could affect patients’ response to treatment. This study tested if treatment allocation guess is ass…
Prevalence of HIV infection and acceptability of point-of-care testing in a Canadian inner-city emergency department
Illness related wage and productivity losses
Measuring and valuing productivity loss due to poor health
Determinants of the Cost of Health Services Used by Veterans With HIV
BACKGROUND: The effect of adherence, treatment failure, and comorbidities on the cost of HIV care is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the cost of HIV care including combination antiretroviral treatment (ART). RESEARCH DESIGN: Observational study of administrative data. SUBJECTS: Total 1896 randomly selected HIV-infected patients and 288 trial participants with multidrug-resistant HIV seen at the US Veterans Health Administration (V…
The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS)
Characteristics and Response to Treatment among Aboriginal People Receiving Heroin-assisted Treatment
The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight
The concurrent validity and responsiveness of the health utilities index (HUI 3) among patients with advanced HIV/Aids
The validity of generic and condition-specific preference-based instruments
The North American Opiate Medication Initiative (Naomi)
The effect of homelessness on hospitalisation among patients with HIV/Aids
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of homelessness on the costs and patterns of hospitalisation in patients with HIV/AIDS. A retrospective longitudinal study design, based on medical records data covering 2,768 person-years of observation between 1997 and 2003 on patients with HIV/AIDS, was employed. A contextual measure of neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) was also used to uncover differences among low- and high-SES nei…
The Indirect Costs of Arthritis Resulting From Unemployment, Reduced Performance, and Occupational Changes While at Work
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the cost attributable to lost productivity from arthritis and the association between the degree of loss and demographic, disease-related, occupational, and psychosocial variables for people. METHODS: In a prospective study, 383 employed individuals with arthritis were recruited from southwestern Ontario, Canada. Respondents completed structured questionnaires assessing demographic, disease-rel…
Are indirect utility measures reliable and responsive in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A comparison of generic, indirect utility measures (the HUI2, HUI3, SF-6D, and the EQ-5D) and disease-specific instruments (the RAQoL and the HAQ) in rheumatoid arthritis
A Comparison of Four Indirect Methods of Assessing Utility Values in Rheumatoid Arthritis
OBJECTIVES: Utility scores can be assessed indirectly using preference-based instruments and used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years in economic analyses. It is not clear whether available instruments yield similar results or what domains of health are contributing to the overall score in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). SUBJECTS: Our study included 313 individuals with rheumatologist-confirmed RA. MEASURES: A self-…
A Dog’s Breakfast
BACKGROUND: Each province in Canada independently assesses drugs for their reimbursement eligibility. Publicly funded access to specific drugs is therefore dependent on province of residence. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the variability of access and its determinants for publicly available prescription drugs across Canada, and discuss the feasibility of implementing a national plan. METHODS: For a sample of 58 drugs receiving Health Protection Branch appr…
Beyond Administrative Data
A comparison of generic, indirect utility measures (the HUI2, HUI3, SF-6D, and the EQ-5D) and disease-specific instruments (the RAQoL and the HAQ) in rheumatoid arthritis
The social determinants of emergency department and hospital use by injection drug users in Canada
Illness related wage and productivity losses
The Costs of Cardiorespiratory Disease Episodes in a Study of Emergency Department Use
The North American Opiate Medication Initiative (Naomi)
Beyond Administrative Data
Substitution Laws, Insurance Coverage, and Generic Drug Use
This study examined the role of various policies (drug product substitution laws) that are usually motivated by cost containment objectives of insurers in facilitating entry by generic firms. Using data for six Canadian provinces over the years 1981-1988, we evaluated the impact of specific aspects of substitution laws on the level of generic use. We find that formularies and the passage of time are not significant determinants of substitution le…
The social determinants of emergency department and hospital use by injection drug users in Canada
Beyond Administrative Data
The Costs of Cardiorespiratory Disease Episodes in a Study of Emergency Department Use
A Dog’s Breakfast
BACKGROUND: Each province in Canada independently assesses drugs for their reimbursement eligibility. Publicly funded access to specific drugs is therefore dependent on province of residence. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the variability of access and its determinants for publicly available prescription drugs across Canada, and discuss the feasibility of implementing a national plan. METHODS: For a sample of 58 drugs receiving Health Protection Branch appr…
A Comparison of Four Indirect Methods of Assessing Utility Values in Rheumatoid Arthritis
OBJECTIVES: Utility scores can be assessed indirectly using preference-based instruments and used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years in economic analyses. It is not clear whether available instruments yield similar results or what domains of health are contributing to the overall score in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). SUBJECTS: Our study included 313 individuals with rheumatologist-confirmed RA. MEASURES: A self-…
Are indirect utility measures reliable and responsive in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A comparison of generic, indirect utility measures (the HUI2, HUI3, SF-6D, and the EQ-5D) and disease-specific instruments (the RAQoL and the HAQ) in rheumatoid arthritis
The Indirect Costs of Arthritis Resulting From Unemployment, Reduced Performance, and Occupational Changes While at Work
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the cost attributable to lost productivity from arthritis and the association between the degree of loss and demographic, disease-related, occupational, and psychosocial variables for people. METHODS: In a prospective study, 383 employed individuals with arthritis were recruited from southwestern Ontario, Canada. Respondents completed structured questionnaires assessing demographic, disease-rel…
The effect of homelessness on hospitalisation among patients with HIV/Aids
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of homelessness on the costs and patterns of hospitalisation in patients with HIV/AIDS. A retrospective longitudinal study design, based on medical records data covering 2,768 person-years of observation between 1997 and 2003 on patients with HIV/AIDS, was employed. A contextual measure of neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) was also used to uncover differences among low- and high-SES nei…
The validity of generic and condition-specific preference-based instruments
The North American Opiate Medication Initiative (Naomi)
The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight
The concurrent validity and responsiveness of the health utilities index (HUI 3) among patients with advanced HIV/Aids
The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS)
Characteristics and Response to Treatment among Aboriginal People Receiving Heroin-assisted Treatment
Measuring and valuing productivity loss due to poor health
Determinants of the Cost of Health Services Used by Veterans With HIV
BACKGROUND: The effect of adherence, treatment failure, and comorbidities on the cost of HIV care is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the cost of HIV care including combination antiretroviral treatment (ART). RESEARCH DESIGN: Observational study of administrative data. SUBJECTS: Total 1896 randomly selected HIV-infected patients and 288 trial participants with multidrug-resistant HIV seen at the US Veterans Health Administration (V…
Illness related wage and productivity losses
Hydromorphone Compared With Diacetylmorphine for Long-term Opioid Dependence
clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01447212.
Predictors of treatment allocation guesses in a randomized controlled trial testing double-blind injectable hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine for severe opioid use disorder
Background: SALOME (Study to Assess Longer-term Opioid Medication Effectiveness) tested in a double-blind non-inferiority clinical trial if hydromorphone could be as effective as diacetylmorphine for severe opioid use disorder. Although participants did not guess treatment correctly beyond what is expected by chance, perceived treatment assignment could affect patients’ response to treatment. This study tested if treatment allocation guess is ass…
Prevalence of HIV infection and acceptability of point-of-care testing in a Canadian inner-city emergency department
Efficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men
Hepatitis C virus treatment in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangladesh
Understanding Covid-19 Vaccine Confidence in People Living with HIV
Understanding the roots of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in at-risk groups, such as persons living with HIV (PLWH), is of utmost importance. We developed a modified Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) questionnaire using items from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization Acceptability Matrix. To examine factors associated with receiving COVID-19 vaccine and the link between vaccine attitudes and beliefs with vaccine behavior, PLWH were recruited v…
Medicine (24 works) · Internal Medicine (17 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (9 works) · Internal Medicine (9 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Pathology (6 works) · Physical therapy (6 works)