Children and young people

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

24/06/2026

Virtual care remuneration policy and postdischarge follow-up trends

D’Arienzo D, Mahant S, Austin PC, Yoshida-Montezuma Y, Guttmann A. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(6): e2620021.

Journal Article

14/06/2026

Risk of non-fatal self-injury among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: a population-based matched cohort study

He J, Nathan PC, Gupta S, Sutradhar R. Cancer Med. 2026; 15(6): e72009.

Journal Article

02/06/2026

Preventive care uptake and long-term healthcare use among children with fetal opioid exposure in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Han A, Tremblay GP, Pugliese M, Fell DB, Corsi DJ. Int J Popul Data Sci. 2026; 11(3): 3229.

Journal Article

30/05/2026

Maternal immigrant status and mortality in children with congenital heart disease: a population-based cohort study

Miao Q, Dunn SI, Wen SW, Lougheed J, Griffiths R, Venegas CL, Velez MP, Walker M. Birth Defects Res. 2026; 118(6): e70056.

Journal Article

29/05/2026

A retrospective population-based cohort study to assess outcomes, time to complications and cost of follow-up care following pediatric pyeloplasty in Ontario, Canada (2002-2016)

Bar Yaakov N, McClure A, Lam M, Welk B, Wang P, Dave S. J Pediatr Urol. 2026; May 29 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/05/2026

Phenotyping healthcare use before pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis, including by sex and age: a matched cohort study

Amini F, Everett K, Zhu F, Li P, McKay KA, Zhao Y, Maxwell CJ, Marrie RA, Tremlett H. Mult Scler. 2026; May 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

19/05/2026

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Featherstone A, Wilms H, Ospina MB, Velez MP, Carter M, Greenwald ZR, Richard-Greenblatt M, Yee S, Flemming J, Saeed S. CMAJ. 2026; 198(19): E725-36.

Journal Article

18/05/2026

Geographic variation and neighbourhood correlates of mental health-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study

Antoniou T, Gozdyra P, Fridman D, Pajer K, Gomes T, Penner M, Tadrous M, Juurlink DN, Gardner W. Front Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026; 5:1575531.

Journal Article

11/05/2026

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Milne B, Velez M, Shellenberger J, Brogly S. CMAJ. 2026; 198(18):E688-E697

Journal Article

06/05/2026

Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

Barker LC, Aggarwal A, Babujee A, Sharpe I, Allen L, Murphy KE, Thompson G, Clark CT, Wasserman L, Brown HK, Dennis C-L, Bloomfield V, Spitzer R, Bailey-Scott M, Vigod SN. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2026; May 6 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

19/05/2026

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

One in five pregnancies in Ontario did not receive syphilis screening in the first trimester. Furthermore, delayed screening was more common among equity-deserving populations.

News Release

02/02/2026

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.

News Release

18/09/2025

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure.

News Release

11/07/2025

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

ICES scientists are appointed to the ICES Research Program which best fits their interests and, as such, become members of a network of health services researchers from across Ontario.

ICES Scientists Research Programs

Children and young people

Journal Articles

Virtual care remuneration policy and postdischarge follow-up trends

Risk of non-fatal self-injury among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: a population-based matched cohort study

Preventive care uptake and long-term healthcare use among children with fetal opioid exposure in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Maternal immigrant status and mortality in children with congenital heart disease: a population-based cohort study

A retrospective population-based cohort study to assess outcomes, time to complications and cost of follow-up care following pediatric pyeloplasty in Ontario, Canada (2002-2016)

Phenotyping healthcare use before pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis, including by sex and age: a matched cohort study

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Geographic variation and neighbourhood correlates of mental health-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

News Releases

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

New evidence suggests link between teen cannabis use and psychotic disorders may be stronger than previously thought

Heavy cannabis use increases risk of developing an anxiety disorder, study suggests

Eating disorder hospitalizations on the rise, affecting ‘atypical’ groups the most

Large rise in hospital visits for self-harm during the pandemic, particularly among young females

Study reveals link between food insecurity and children’s mental health services use

Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

Children and young people

Journal Articles

Virtual care remuneration policy and postdischarge follow-up trends

Risk of non-fatal self-injury among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: a population-based matched cohort study

Preventive care uptake and long-term healthcare use among children with fetal opioid exposure in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Maternal immigrant status and mortality in children with congenital heart disease: a population-based cohort study

A retrospective population-based cohort study to assess outcomes, time to complications and cost of follow-up care following pediatric pyeloplasty in Ontario, Canada (2002-2016)

Phenotyping healthcare use before pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis, including by sex and age: a matched cohort study

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Geographic variation and neighbourhood correlates of mental health-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits in children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Psychiatric disorder diagnoses and adverse psychiatric outcomes among pregnant and postpartum adolescents in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective, population-based cohort study

News Releases

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Underserved youth less likely to visit emergency department for concussion in Ontario, study finds

New evidence suggests link between teen cannabis use and psychotic disorders may be stronger than previously thought

Heavy cannabis use increases risk of developing an anxiety disorder, study suggests

Eating disorder hospitalizations on the rise, affecting ‘atypical’ groups the most

Large rise in hospital visits for self-harm during the pandemic, particularly among young females

Study reveals link between food insecurity and children’s mental health services use

Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario