Health and healthcare inequality

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

27/03/2026

Pregnancy as a socioeconomic stress test: Trends in middle-income mobility between consecutive births

Jairam JA, Guan J, Cohen E, Brown HK, Ray JG. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026; Mar 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

19/03/2026

Mammographic screening and time to breast cancer diagnosis among immigrants and long-term residents in Ontario

Fatiregun OA, Sutradhar R, Podolsky S, Eisen A, Paszat L, Rakovitch E. BMC Cancer. 2026; Mar 19 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

18/03/2026

Does marginalization impact access to tympanostomy tube insertion in pediatric patients in Ontario?

Duggal C, Le B, McClure JA, Welk B, Dave S, Strychowsky J. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026; 55:19160216261422572. Epub 2026 Mar 18.

Journal Article

12/03/2026

Asian-White racial disparities in postpartum hemorrhage and severe postpartum hemorrhage in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Hossein-Pour P, D’Souza R, Gayowsky A, Oltean I, Chin E, Mehrabadi A, Muraca GM. PLoS One. 2026; 21(3): e0344365.

Journal Article

09/03/2026

Trends in cause-specific mortality among people with and without diabetes in high-income settings: a multinational, population-based study

Magliano DJ, Morton JI, Chen L, Sacre JW, Salim A, Gong JY, Carstensen B, Gregg EW, Arffman M, Booth GL, Ter Braake JG, Chu LM, Eeg-Olofsson K, Eliasson B, Fleetwood K, Fosse-Edorh S, Garbuviene M, Guion M, Ha KH, Kaul P, Ke C, Keskimäki I, Kim DJ, Laurberg T, Støvring H, Vos RC, Wild SH, Shaw JE. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2026; S2213-8587(25): 00398-5. Epub 2026 Mar 9.

Journal Article

03/03/2026

Population-based clustering of co-occurring social determinants: an application of unsupervised machine learning

Giesinger I, Buajitti E, Siddiqi A, Smith PM, Krishnan RG, Postill G, Rosella LC. Ann Epidemiol. 2026; Mar 3 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/02/2026

Equity-related determinants of frequent emergency department visits for substance use disorders: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

Kim S, Fung KP, Rajack N, Tang F, Patrikar A, Fung K, Friesen EL, Kurdyak P, Le Foll B. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2026; 207640261419135. Epub 2026 Feb 28.

Journal Article

22/02/2026

Factors associated with the receipt of female breast cancer treatment among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Hansford RLW, Wilson B, Griffiths R, Mahar AL. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2026; Feb 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

21/01/2026

Change in maternal income status following stillbirth, neonatal death and severe neonatal morbidity

Jairam JA, Brown HK, Diong C, Berger H, Guan J, Cohen E, Ray JG. Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2026; 12(1): 3.

Journal Article

12/01/2026

Social determinants of health and 30-day mortality after inpatient elective surgery

Sankar A, Ding J, Black B, Wilton AS, Hwang SW, Wijeysundera DN, Baxter NN, Gomez D. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9;(1): e2553228.

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News Releases

News Release

03/11/2025

Longer distances to family physician has negative effect on access to health care

Living farther than 30 km from a family physician can negatively affect access to health care, found a new Ontario study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

News Release

08/04/2025

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Health and healthcare inequality

Journal Articles

Pregnancy as a socioeconomic stress test: Trends in middle-income mobility between consecutive births

Mammographic screening and time to breast cancer diagnosis among immigrants and long-term residents in Ontario

Does marginalization impact access to tympanostomy tube insertion in pediatric patients in Ontario?

Asian-White racial disparities in postpartum hemorrhage and severe postpartum hemorrhage in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Trends in cause-specific mortality among people with and without diabetes in high-income settings: a multinational, population-based study

Population-based clustering of co-occurring social determinants: an application of unsupervised machine learning

Equity-related determinants of frequent emergency department visits for substance use disorders: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada

Factors associated with the receipt of female breast cancer treatment among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Change in maternal income status following stillbirth, neonatal death and severe neonatal morbidity

Social determinants of health and 30-day mortality after inpatient elective surgery

News Releases

Longer distances to family physician has negative effect on access to health care

Language-concordant care linked to better end-of-life outcomes for Chinese-speaking long-term care residents

People of lower socioeconomic status less likely to receive cataract surgery in private clinics, study finds

Women with heart attacks are less likely to receive crucial therapies and have higher mortality than men

New research highlights stroke care disparities in vulnerable communities

ICES launches new framework to promote health equity and community engagement in research

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

People with mental illness and a history of homelessness more likely to use healthcare services

Pre-pregnancy emergency department use and risk of severe maternal and neonatal outcomes

Newborns of women with disabilities have higher rates of health complications after birth

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists