Implementation science and knowledge translation

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

29/05/2025

Differences in Parkinson’s Disease populations: teaching hospitals versus other settings and implications for clinical trials

Gros P, Marras C, Wang X, Chiu M, Farkouh ME, Emdin A, Bronskill SE. Mov Disord. 2025; May 29 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

16/04/2024

Evaluating readability, understandability, and actionability of online printable patient education materials for cholesterol management: a systematic review

Bhatt C, Lin E, Ferreira-Legere LE, Jackevicius CA, Ko DT, Lee DS, Schade K, Johnston S, Anderson TJ, Udell JA. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024; 13(8):e030140. Epub 2024 Apr 3.

Journal Article

26/02/2024

A quasi-experimental evaluation of the association between implementation of Quality-Based Procedures funding for hip fractures and improvements in processes and outcomes for hip fracture patients in Ontario: an interrupted time series analysis

Zhang HY, Ramlogan RR, Talarico R, Grammatopolous G, Papp S, McIsaac DI. Can J Anaesth. 2024; Feb 26 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

23/02/2024

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation wait-time management: derivation and validation of the Canadian TAVI Triage Tool (CAN3T)

Miranda RN, Qiu F, Manoragavan R, Austin PC, Naimark DMJ, Fremes SE, Ko DT, Madan M, Mamas MA, Sud MK, Tam D, Wijeysundera HC. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024; Feb 23 {Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

20/12/2023

Hospital learning curves for robot-assisted surgeries: a population-based analysis

Walker RJB, Stukel TA, de Mestral C, Nathens A, Breau RH, Hanna WC, Hopkins L, Schlachta CM, Jackson TD, Shayegan B, Pautler SE, Karanicolas PJ. Surg Endosc. 2023; Dec 20 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

12/12/2023

Development and validation of the CANHEART population-based laboratory prediction models for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Sud M, Sivaswamy A, Austin PC, Anderson TJ, Naimark DMJ, Farkouh ME, Lee DS, Roifman I, Thanassoulis G, Tu K, Udell JA, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. Ann Intern Med. 2023; Dec 12 [Epub ahead of print].

Research Report

18/09/2023

Guidance Document and Framework for Anti-Racist Approaches to Research and Analytics at ICES

Journal Article

11/12/2021

Printed educational materials directed at Ontario family physicians do not improve adherence to guideline recommendations for diabetes management: a pragmatic, factorial, cluster randomized controlled trial

Howie AH, Klar N, Nash DM, Reid JN, Zwarenstein M. BMC Fam Pract. 2021; 22(1):243. Epub 2021; Dec 11. DOI:

Journal Article

16/07/2021

High-intensity vs low-intensity knowledge translation interventions for surgeons and their association with process and outcome measures among patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery

Simunovic M, Urbach DR, Fahim C, O’Brien MA, Earle CC, Brouwers M, Gatov E, Grubac V, McCormack D, Baxter N. JAMA Netw Open. 2021; 4(7):e2117536. Epub 2021 July 16.

Journal Article

08/08/2019

Trends in the use of cardiac imaging for patients with heart failure in Canada

Braga JR, Leong-Poi H, Rac VE, Austin PC, Ross HJ, Lee DS. JAMA Netw Open. 2019; 2(8):e198766. Epub 2019 Aug 8.

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News Release

01/05/2024

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.

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Implementation science and knowledge translation

Journal Articles

Differences in Parkinson’s Disease populations: teaching hospitals versus other settings and implications for clinical trials

Evaluating readability, understandability, and actionability of online printable patient education materials for cholesterol management: a systematic review

A quasi-experimental evaluation of the association between implementation of Quality-Based Procedures funding for hip fractures and improvements in processes and outcomes for hip fracture patients in Ontario: an interrupted time series analysis

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation wait-time management: derivation and validation of the Canadian TAVI Triage Tool (CAN3T)

Hospital learning curves for robot-assisted surgeries: a population-based analysis

Development and validation of the CANHEART population-based laboratory prediction models for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Guidance Document and Framework for Anti-Racist Approaches to Research and Analytics at ICES

Printed educational materials directed at Ontario family physicians do not improve adherence to guideline recommendations for diabetes management: a pragmatic, factorial, cluster randomized controlled trial

High-intensity vs low-intensity knowledge translation interventions for surgeons and their association with process and outcome measures among patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery

Trends in the use of cardiac imaging for patients with heart failure in Canada

News Releases

ICES secures renewed five-year funding commitment from the Ontario Ministry of Health

Use of echocardiogram increased rapidly for nearly a decade until slowed after province-wide program change

Organ donor registration rates in 2016 range from 20 to 46 per cent across the province

New ICES study examines how the public feels about the use of their personal health data in research

Health researchers celebrate the opening of ICES North

International research collaboration publishes guidelines in The Lancet on the use of Indigenous health data

Financial incentives for physicians not effective in increasing follow-up after hospital discharge

Prolonged standing on the job more likely to lead to heart attack than prolonged sitting

Canadian babies and toddlers are heavier and longer than WHO Child Growth Standards

People with traumatic brain injury approximately 2.5 times more likely to be incarcerated in Canada

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists