Research Focus

Elderly

Systemic review/meta-analysis

Comparative effectiveness research

Drug safety

Adverse drug effects

Geriatrics and aging

Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript Award

2021: Awarded to Dr. Jennifer Watt by the American Geriatrics Society for the paper “Comparative efficacy of interventions for aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia.”

8/13/2021

CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research Rising Star Award

2019: Awarded to Dr. Jennifer Watt for the paper "Comparative risk of harm associated with trazodone or atypical antipsychotic use in older adults with dementia: a retrospective cohort study."

6/10/2019

Thomas & Edna Naylor Memorial Award

2019: Awarded to Dr. Jennifer Watt for the best paper based on thesis in health services and health care research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

5/15/2019

Recent ICES Publications

3/3/2022

Reasons for repeated emergency department visits among community-dwelling older adults with dementia in Ontario, Canada

Jones A, Maclagan LC, Watt JA, Schull MJ, Jaakkimainen L, Swayze S, Guan J, Bronskill SE. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022; 70(6):1745-53. Epub 2022 Mar 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17726

10/25/2021

Assessment of stimulant use and cardiovascular event risks among older adults

Tadrous M, Shakeri A, Chu C, Watt J, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN, Gomes T. JAMA Netw Open. 2021; 4(10):e2130795. Epub 2021 Oct 25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30795

8/15/2020

Fall‐related hospitalizations in nursing home residents co‐prescribed a cholinesterase inhibitor and beta‐blocker

Watt JA, Campitelli MA, Maxwell CJ, Guan J, Maclagan LC, Gomes T, Bokhari M, Straus SE, Bronskill SE. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020; 68(11):2516-24. Epub 2020 Aug 15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16710

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