Policy and program evaluation

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Journal Articles

31/01/2025

Improving epilepsy care in Ontario, Canada: the impact of a provincial strategy for epilepsy care

Antaya TC, Carter B, Shariff SZ, Boissé Lomax L, Donner E, Nylen K, Snead OC 3rd, Burneo JG. Can J Neurol Sci. 2025; Jan 31 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

29/01/2025

Specialty-specific Evaluation of Virtual care Outcomes: a retrospective Quality and safety analysis (S-EVOQUe)

Mondoux S, Battaglia F, Gayowsky A, Clayton N, Langmann C, Miller P, Pardhan A, Mathews J, Drossos A, Grewal K. PLOS Digit Health. 2025; 4(1):e0000708.

Journal Article

13/01/2025

Impact of policy changes expanding access to direct-acting antivirals on hepatitis c virus-related hospitalizations in people with HIV: a population-based study

Antoniou T, Ledlie S, Wang T, Tadrous M, Gomes T. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025; 12(1):ofaf003.

Journal Article

07/01/2025

Frequency of missing TNM stage data for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in a provincial cancer registry – a brief report

Biggs K, Ouellette-Kuntz H, Griffiths R, Hansford R, Hallet J, Kelly C, Decker K, Dawe DE, Shooshtari S, Brownell M, Turner D, Cobigo V, Mahar A. Cancer Med. 2025; 14(1):e70579.

Journal Article

07/11/2024

Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994-2017): a controlled interrupted time series study examining the effect of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, 2002

Wanigaratne S, Stukel T, Lu H, Guan J, Hynie M, Saunders N, Guttmann A. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2024; Nov 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

29/10/2024

An audit and feedback-based intervention to improve diabetes management in the year after transfer to adult type 1 diabetes care: a multi-center quasi-experimental study

Shulman R, Zenlea I, Ivers N, Austin PC, Li P, Clarson C, Landry A, Harrington J, Mukerji G, Palmert MR, Parsons J, Punthakee Z, Shah BR. Diabet Med. 2024; Oct 29 [Epub ahead of print]

Journal Article

14/10/2024

Effectiveness of audit & feedback and academic detailing interventions to support safer opioid-prescribing in primary care

Lacroix M, Abdelmalek F, Everett K, Taljaard M, Salach L, Bevan L, Burton V, Jia H, Shuldiner J, Laur C, Angl EN, Ivers NM, Tadrous M. Am J Med. 2024; S0002-9343(24)00616-8. Epub 2024 Oct 14.

Journal Article

26/07/2024

Persistent disparities in insulin pump uptake despite a universal pump programme for type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Soliman Y, Everett K, Shulman R, Austin PC, Lipscombe LL, Booth GL, Weisman A. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024; Jul 26 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

25/07/2024

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number and characteristics of public drug program beneficiaries in Ontario, Canada

Bouck Z, McCormack D, Tadrous M, Campbell T, Gomes T. Canadian Health Policy. 2024; Jul 22 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

17/07/2024

Cost evaluation of the Ontario virtual urgent care pilot program: population-based, matched cohort study

Tarride J-E, Hall JN, Mondoux S, Dainty KN, McCarron J, Paterson JM, Plumptre L, Borgundvaag E, Ovens H, McLeod SL. J Med Internet Res. 2024; 26:e50483. Epub 2024 Jul 15.

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News Releases

News Release

25/04/2024

Cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly in Ontario after expansion of the cannabis retail market

News Release

07/01/2022

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

News Release

11/12/2017

Financial incentives to psychiatrists did not increase follow-up care for patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or suicide attempt

News Release

30/08/2017

First pan-provincial report measures mental health and addictions care in five provinces

News Release

26/07/2017

Establishment of pediatric diabetes network in Ontario has improved outcomes for children with diabetes, particularly those of low socioeconomic status

News Release

20/07/2017

Researchers find older and cheaper test for heart disease just as effective as newer tests

News Release

10/07/2017

Guideline changes to frequency of Pap tests has led to less screening and diagnosis of chlamydia

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Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Policy and program evaluation

Journal Articles

Improving epilepsy care in Ontario, Canada: the impact of a provincial strategy for epilepsy care

Specialty-specific Evaluation of Virtual care Outcomes: a retrospective Quality and safety analysis (S-EVOQUe)

Impact of policy changes expanding access to direct-acting antivirals on hepatitis c virus-related hospitalizations in people with HIV: a population-based study

Frequency of missing TNM stage data for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in a provincial cancer registry – a brief report

Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994-2017): a controlled interrupted time series study examining the effect of the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, 2002

An audit and feedback-based intervention to improve diabetes management in the year after transfer to adult type 1 diabetes care: a multi-center quasi-experimental study

Effectiveness of audit & feedback and academic detailing interventions to support safer opioid-prescribing in primary care

Persistent disparities in insulin pump uptake despite a universal pump programme for type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number and characteristics of public drug program beneficiaries in Ontario, Canada

Cost evaluation of the Ontario virtual urgent care pilot program: population-based, matched cohort study

News Releases

Publicly funded fertility program linked to a decrease in rate of multifetal pregnancy

Charting a new approach to improving kidney transplant access

Commercialization of cannabis linked to increased traffic injuries

Cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly in Ontario after expansion of the cannabis retail market

Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization

Financial incentives to psychiatrists did not increase follow-up care for patients after a psychiatric hospitalization discharge or suicide attempt

First pan-provincial report measures mental health and addictions care in five provinces

Establishment of pediatric diabetes network in Ontario has improved outcomes for children with diabetes, particularly those of low socioeconomic status

Researchers find older and cheaper test for heart disease just as effective as newer tests

Guideline changes to frequency of Pap tests has led to less screening and diagnosis of chlamydia

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists