AHRQ Projects

Every year, ICES conducts Applied Health Research Question (AHRQ) projects that help inform health care planning, policy and program development of Ontario’s health care system. Select a fiscal year below to view ICES AHRQ projects accepted that year.

For each project, the title, project ID, type of response, names of the Knowledge User and ICES scientist(s), and project status are provided. For more information on any project or to obtain a copy of the final deliverable, contact ahrq@ices.on.ca.

The information is updated on a quarterly basis. Click on the project title to view more information.

Last updated: May 2022

: 2021/2022; 2020/2021; 2019/2020; 2018/2019; 2017/2018; 2016/2017; 2015/2016; 2014/2015

1. Primary care physician compensation in Ontario, 2013/14

Project ID: 2015-001/2016 0900 715 000
Type of Response: Rapid response
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Rick Glazier
Status: Completed

2. Physician compensation update: 2012, 2013

Project ID: 2015-002/2016 0866 010 001
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Rick Glazier
Status: Completed

3. Amputation in North West region of Ontario

Project ID: 2015-003/2016 0900 722 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
ICES Scientist: Michael Paterson
Status: Completed

4. Retention in and attrition from HIV/Hepatitis C care settings in Ottawa and Toronto

Project ID: 2015-004/2016 0901 083 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Sandy Hill CHC, South Riverdale CHC, Ottawa Hospital
ICES Scientist: Claire Kendall, Doug Manuel
Status: Completed

5. ISAEC pilot: Has the Interprofessional Spine Assessment Education Clinic (ISAEC) had an impact on physician test ordering for low back pain?

Project ID: 2015-005/2014 0900 530 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: David Henry
Status: Completed

6. Impact of delisting imaging (MRI, CT, X-ray) for uncomplicated low back pain on lumbar spine imaging utilization in Ontario, 2009-2012

Project ID: 2015-006/2013 0900 437 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: David Henry
Status: Completed

7. Multi-specialty physician networks: packaging quality indicators AHRQ

Project ID: 2015-007/2016 0900 728 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Health Quality Ontario
ICES Scientist: Therese Stukel
Status: Completed

8. Technical specifications for the Paediatric Tonsillectomy with and without Adenoidectomy QBP Indicator Handbook

Project ID: 2015-008/2016 0900 181 002
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health
ICES Scientist: Astrid Guttmann
Status: Completed

9. Evaluation of population groupers (3M - CRG, Johns Hopkins - ACG, CIHI - PRAG)

Project ID: 2015-009/2016 0900 760 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Rick Glazier, Peter Austin, Walter Wodchis, Therese Stukel
Status: Completed

10. Indigenous community or organization request

Project ID: 2015-011/2016 0900 756 000
A request from an Indigenous community or organization has been accepted.
Status: Completed

11. Transition of ventilator assisted individuals from the intensive care unit to home: a pilot program

Project ID: 2015-013/2016 0900 771 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: West Park Healthcare Centre
ICES Scientist: Louise Rose
Status: Completed

12. The intersection of intellectual and developmental disabilities and HIV: HIV prevalence, burden of comorbidities, and service use

Project ID: 2015-014/2016 0900 748 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto
ICES Scientist: Yona Lunsky, Tony Antoniou
Status: Completed

13. Indigenous community or organization request

Project ID: 2015-015/2017 0900 848 000
A request from an Indigenous community or organization has been accepted.
Status: Completed

14. Ontario osteoporosis strategy evaluation

Project ID: 2015-016/2016 0900 819 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Susan Jaglal
Status: Completed

15. Evaluation of MOHLTC health system funding reform

Project ID: 2015-017/2016 0900 745 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientists: Mike Paterson, Astrid Guttmann, Walter Wodchis
Status: Completed

16. Care of Hotel Dieu HIV Outpatient Clinic patients

Project ID: 2015-018/2016 0900 598 001
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Ontario HIV Treatment Network
ICES Scientist: Flora Matheson
Status: Completed

17. Health system utilization patterns and associated costs of individuals with dementia in Ontario

Project ID: 2015-019/2016 0900 556 001
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Susan Bronskill
Status: Completed

18. Economic analysis of the Oncotype DX field evaluation cohort study

Project ID: 2015-020/2016 0900 767 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Craig Earle
Status: Completed

19. Effect of TV advertisements in physician offices on donor registration rates

Project ID: 2015-021/2016 0906 162 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Trillium Gift of Life Network
ICES Scientist: Amit Garg
Status: Completed

20. Prevalence of Parkinsonism by age and gender

Project ID: 2015-023/2016 0900 556 002
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: University Health Network
ICES Scientist: Refik Saskin
Status: Completed

21. Projection of bariatric surgeries required for Ontarians with morbid obesity (Projecting bariatric surgery in Ontario)

Project ID: 2015-024/2016 0900 830 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Refik Saskin
Status: Completed

22. Cancer screening in Muslim majority countries

Project ID: 2015-026/2016 0900 793 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Toronto Central LHIN
ICES Scientist: Rick Glazier
Status: Completed

23. Indicators for Durham Region health neighbourhoods

Project ID: 2015-027/2016 0900 784 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Durham Region Health Department
ICES Scientist: Marian Vermeulen
Status: Completed

24. The impact of bariatric surgery on primary care visits

Project ID: 2015-028/ 2016 0900 831 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: McMaster University
ICES Scientist: Refik Saskin
Status: Completed

25. Health care needs in the South-West LHIN

Project ID: 2015-029/2016 0900 810 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: South West LHIN
ICES Scientist: Rick Glazier
Status: Completed

26. Impact of implementing diagnostic e-viewing systems on radiology utilization

Project ID: 2015-030/2016 0906 169 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: London Health Sciences Centre
ICES Scientist: Blayne Welk, Amit Garg
Status: Completed

27. Patterns of health service utilization among patients with criminal justice involvement (HSU among patients with criminal justice involvement)

Project ID: 2015-031/2016 0900 840 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: St. Michael's Hospital
ICES Scientist: Flora Matheson
Status: Completed

28. Use of Addictions-related Services in the North East LHIN

Project ID: 2015-032/2016 0900 775 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: North East LHIN
ICES Scientist: Elizabeth Lin
Status: Completed

29. Evaluation of media campaign targeted at 50-65 year old males previously unscreened for colorectal cancer in the selected metropolitan areas

Project ID: 2015-033/2019 0900 779 000
Type of Response: Rapid response
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Lawrence Paszat, Refik Saskin
Status: Completed

30. Variability in antibiotic use across Ontario acute care hospitals (AHRQ component)

Project ID: 2015-034/2016 0900 768 001
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Public Health Ontario
ICES Scientist: Nick Daneman
Status: Completed

31. Appropriate prescribing in Long-Term Care homes (with ODPRN)

Project ID: 2015-035/2016 0900 789 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ICES Scientist: Tara Gomes
Status: Completed

32. Cancer screening rates (breast, colorectal, cervical) for Central LHIN region (Update 2013)

Project ID: 2015-036/2016 0900 633 001
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Central LHIN Regional Cancer Screening Program
ICES Scientist: Refik Saskin
Status: Completed

33. Comparing an aphasia cohort with the general and stroke population, Project 1: Health care access of people with aphasia vs. people without aphasia

Project ID: 2015-037/2016 0900 829 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: Aphasia Institute
ICES Scientist: Moira Kapral, Jeff Hoch
Status: Completed

34. Characterizing health care utilization in Northern Ontario

Project ID: 2015-038/2016 0900 795 000
Type of Response: Research report
Knowledge User: Northern Ontario School of Medicine
ICES Scientist: Marian Vermeulen
Status: Completed

35. Evaluation of the Hockey Organ Donation campaign

Project ID: 2015-039/2016 0906 175 000
Type of Response: Research project
Knowledge User: The Kidney Foundation of Canada
ICES Scientist: Amit Garg
Status: Completed

: 2021/2022; 2020/2021; 2019/2020; 2018/2019; 2017/2018; 2016/2017; 2015/2016; 2014/2015