Marginalized populations

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

02/10/2026

Disparities in heat-related injuries among people experiencing homelessness

Richard L, Palma L, Hwang SW, Saskin R. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(10): e2637190.

Journal Article

28/09/2026

Opioid use disorder diagnosis risk and neighbourhood-level marginalisation: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Liang A, Stuart H, Evans C. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2026; Sep 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

08/09/2026

Beyond physician headcounts: a population-based analysis of regional physician practice patterns in northern Ontario, Canada

Labranche E, Newbery S, Cerasuolo JO, Ohle R, Savage DW. Health Policy. 2026; Sep 8 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

02/09/2026

Association between immigration status and the intensity of acute stroke care in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective study

Kuczynski AM, Yu AYX, Fowler R, Hong Z, Odugbemi T, Fang J, Kapral MK, Almekhlafi M, Diestro JDB, Vyas MV. Neurology. 2026; 107(7): e218543. Epub 2026 Sep 2

Journal Article

28/08/2026

The impact of language-related immigration policies on immigrant mental health care utilization

Mason J, Laporte A, McDonald JT, Kurdyak P, de Oliveira C. Econ Hum Biol. 2026; 63: 101642. Epub 2026 Aug 28.

Journal Article

01/08/2026

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end-of-life outcomes in Chinese-speaking nursing home residents in Canada: a pre-post retrospective observational study

Sun AH, Yung S, Clarke AE, Rasaputra P, Ho M, Manuel DG, Hsu AT. JAMDA. 27(9): 106373. Epub 2026 Aug 1.

Journal Article

17/07/2026

Disparities in delayed discharge among patients experiencing homelessness

Richard L, Morais S, Francombe Pridham K, Wen V, Hwang SW, Mondor L. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(7): e2623860.

Journal Article

11/06/2026

The impact of neighbourhood-level marginalization on risk of opioid overdose: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Liang A, Stuart H, Evans C. Int J Drug Policy. 2026; 155:105385. Epub 2026 Jun 11.

Journal Article

10/06/2026

Cold-related illness among older adults experiencing homelessness

Hoang PM, Kokorelias K, Matai L, Fu L, Huang YQ, Rochon PA, Stall NM. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(6): e2617743.

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.

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News Releases

News Release

10/06/2026

Prevalence of heart failure nearly six times higher in James and Hudson Bay region residents than the rest of Ontario

 A new study has identified a high prevalence of possible heart failure among community members living in the James and Hudson Bay region of Northern Ontario.

News Release

27/02/2026

Newcomer children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds

Refugee and immigrant children are less likely to visit the emergency department for minor illnesses compared to children born in Ontario.

News Release

11/12/2025

ADHD prescriptions on the rise, study finds

News Release

29/09/2025

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities substantially over-represented among long-stay psychiatric inpatients

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) account for more than one in five patients who have been in Ontario’s mental health beds for over a year, according to a new study from researchers at ICES and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

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

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Marginalized populations

Journal Articles

Disparities in heat-related injuries among people experiencing homelessness

Opioid use disorder diagnosis risk and neighbourhood-level marginalisation: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Beyond physician headcounts: a population-based analysis of regional physician practice patterns in northern Ontario, Canada

Association between immigration status and the intensity of acute stroke care in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective study

The impact of language-related immigration policies on immigrant mental health care utilization

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end-of-life outcomes in Chinese-speaking nursing home residents in Canada: a pre-post retrospective observational study

Disparities in delayed discharge among patients experiencing homelessness

The impact of neighbourhood-level marginalization on risk of opioid overdose: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Cold-related illness among older adults experiencing homelessness

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

News Releases

Prevalence of heart failure nearly six times higher in James and Hudson Bay region residents than the rest of Ontario

Newcomer children show lower rates of emergency department use for non‑urgent conditions, study finds

ADHD prescriptions on the rise, study finds

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities substantially over-represented among long-stay psychiatric inpatients

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

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists