Marginalized populations

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

12/06/2025

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and cancer symptom reporting: a matched retrospective cohort study

Giblon R, Mahar A, Hallet J, Kelly C, Coburn N, Shooshtari S, Sutradhar R. Support Care Cancer. 2025; 33(7):571.

Journal Article

21/05/2025

Disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for diabetic retinopathy among people with lived experience of homelessness in Canada: results from a matched longitudinal cohort study

Sharan R, Wiens K, Bai L, Ronksley PE, Booth GL, Hwang SW, Austin P, Spackman E, Ells A, Fielden M, Campbell DJT. Can J Ophthalmol. 2025; S0008-4182(25)00242-X.

Journal Article

15/05/2025

Trends in healthcare for drug or alcohol use among pregnant women with disabilities in Ontario Canada

Camden A, Lunsky Y, Guttmann A, Vigod SN, Sharpe I, Lu H, Brown HK. Can J Psychiatry. 2025; 7067437251339794. Epub 2025 May 15.

Journal Article

09/05/2025

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in immigrants and refugees to Ontario, Canada, 2002-2019

Sugarman J, Stukel TA, Li Z, Guan J, Yadollahi A, Gershon AS. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025; May 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

23/04/2025

Variations of the extent of obstructive coronary artery disease among Canadian immigrants

Nouraei H, Qiu F, Haldenby O, Abdel-Qadir H, Deb S, Madan M, Shah BR, Sud M, Vyas MV, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025; e037534. Epub 2025 Apr 23.

Journal Article

18/03/2025

Inequalities in paediatric hospitalisations for costly and prevalent conditions in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Gill PJ, Thavam T, Zhu J, Borkhoff CM, Parkin PC, Cohen E, To T, Mahant S; Ontario Pediatric Hospital Care Study Group (OPHCSG); Canadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN). Lancet Reg Health Am. 2025; 45:101056.

Journal Article

11/03/2025

End-of-life acute care use and pain-related outcomes in Chinese-speaking residents in Canadian long-term care homes

Rasaputra P, Sun AH, Clarke AE, Fung C, Jia Z, Quail PB, Tanuseputro P, Robert B, Huang M, Hsu AT. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025; Mar 11 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/02/2025

Incidence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and re-infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: a prospective cohort study

Richard L, Carter B, Liu M, Nisenbaum R, Hwang SW. PLoS One. 2025; 20(2):e0319296.

Journal Article

20/02/2025

Comparing quality of diabetes care between immigrants and non-immigrants within dimensions of marginalization: a population-based cohort study

Adekunte S, Bai YQ, Booth GL, Fazli G, Ke C, Lipscombe LL, Mah SM, Rosella LC, Wodchis WP, Shah BR. Prim Care Diabetes. 2025; S1751-9918(25)00048-8. Epub 2025 Feb 20.

Journal Article

31/01/2025

Radiation therapy and immigration status in women with breast cancer

Eom A, Kirkwood D, Pond G, Hodgson N, Doumouras A, Bogach J, Whelan T, Levine M, Parvez E. Radiother Oncol. 2025; 205:110774. Epub 2025 Jan 31.

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News Releases

News Release

08/04/2025

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

News Release

26/08/2024

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

News Release

24/06/2024

Health care delivered in a patient’s preferred language could decrease emergency department visits, hospitalizations and death

News Release

18/06/2024

Patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto up to 18 times more likely to visit emergency departments for cold weather-related injuries, Unity Health study finds

News Release

18/01/2023

Ontario study finds variation in mental health medication use in children and youth

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Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Marginalized populations

Journal Articles

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and cancer symptom reporting: a matched retrospective cohort study

Disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for diabetic retinopathy among people with lived experience of homelessness in Canada: results from a matched longitudinal cohort study

Trends in healthcare for drug or alcohol use among pregnant women with disabilities in Ontario Canada

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in immigrants and refugees to Ontario, Canada, 2002-2019

Variations of the extent of obstructive coronary artery disease among Canadian immigrants

Inequalities in paediatric hospitalisations for costly and prevalent conditions in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

End-of-life acute care use and pain-related outcomes in Chinese-speaking residents in Canadian long-term care homes

Incidence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and re-infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: a prospective cohort study

Comparing quality of diabetes care between immigrants and non-immigrants within dimensions of marginalization: a population-based cohort study

Radiation therapy and immigration status in women with breast cancer

News Releases

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

Health care delivered in a patient’s preferred language could decrease emergency department visits, hospitalizations and death

Surge in fatal opioid overdoses in Ontario shelters, report finds

1 in 8 pregnant people have a disability, but significant gaps exist in the provision of accessible care

People experiencing homelessness more likely to develop dementia at younger ages, study finds

New research highlights stroke care disparities in vulnerable communities

A call to improve mental health support to reduce the risks of self-harm and suicide in autistic individuals

Patients experiencing homelessness in Toronto up to 18 times more likely to visit emergency departments for cold weather-related injuries, Unity Health study finds

Ontario study finds variation in mental health medication use in children and youth

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists