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Reduction in Mortality Risk With Opioid Agonist Therapy: a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
(Wiley, 2019)Introduction Opioid agonist therapies are effective medications that can greatly improve the quality of life of individuals with opioid use disorder. However, there is significant uncertainty about the risks of cause‐specific ... -
Witnessing Public Drinking and its Relevance to Discrimination Against Individuals Living With Alcohol Use Disorders
Objective: The primary goal of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between how often a person perceives public drinking in their neighbourhood and if they discriminate against individuals living with ... -
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Post-Secondary Student Stressors Index
Background: Over the past several years, reports of excessive stress and symptoms of languishing mental health have been increasingly reported among samples of Canadian post-secondary students. Chronic stress is highly ... -
The influence of institution accrual on patient survival in Canadian cancer clinical trials
Purpose: To determine whether participating centre annual accrual and centre-size corrected (“proportional”) accrual are associated with overall survival in Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) clinical trials. Methods: ... -
Exploring Changes in the Father's Role and its Association with Child Outcomes in Mongolia
Background. Over the last three decades, Mongolia has experienced the effects of dramatic macro-environmental changes with implications on the lives of Mongolians. One area of concern is the influence of broader societal ... -
Applying epidemiologic concepts and principles to explore factors associated with error detection by radiotherapy quality assurance processes
Background: Incident Learning System (ILS) data are used by radiotherapy (RT) quality assurance (QA) programs for the purpose of improving quality and safety of RT delivery for patients. The objectives of this thesis ... -
Initiation of Prescription Opioids for Non-Cancer Pain and Risk of Treated Opioid Use Disorder: a Population-Based Study
Background: When measured in milligrams of morphine equivalents (MME) dispensed, Canada has the second highest rate of opioid prescribing in the world. Prescription opioids have been associated with adverse health outcomes, ... -
"Even Peacekeepers Expect Something in Return": An Exploratory Epidemiological Analysis of Sexual Interactions between UN Peacekeepers and Haitian Females
Background: In 2004, the UN sanctioned The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to address Haiti's political instability. Reports of sexual misconduct perpetrated by peacekeeping personnel, including ... -
Severe nutritional complications after bariatric surgery
Background: Severe post-operative malnutrition after bariatric surgery is believed to be very rare, but little is known about its incidence and risk factors. Post-surgical follow-up attendance at a bariatric centre reduces ... -
The associations between estrogens, the UGT2B17 gene deletion, and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women in the MAP.3 chemoprevention trial
Background: Natural depletions of estrogens during menopause are likely associated with symptoms and declines in health-related quality of life (HRQL). For women taking exemestane in the Mammary Prevention 3 (MAP.3) trial, ... -
UGT2B17, exemestane metabolism, and their association with physical health-related quality of life in Caucasian postmenopausal women participating in the Mammary Prevention.3 Trial
Background: In the Mammary Prevention.3 (MAP.3) trial of exemestane (EXE) for breast cancer prevention, postmenopausal women commonly reported physical menopause-related symptoms, such as joint and muscle pain and fatigue. ... -
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Breast Cancer Risk
Background: A moderate amount of time spent in the sun has been hypothesized to be protective against several internal cancers, including breast cancer. This project summarized and synthesized existing literature on this ... -
Hepatitis C antibody and RNA tests for adults in provincial and federal correctional facilities in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study
BACKGROUND: Prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been shown to be high in correctional facilities. Testing for HCV begins with a blood test for antibodies followed by an HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) test to establish ... -
Assessing the Geographic and Socioeconomic Determinants of Private Well Water Testing Practices in Southern Ontario
Purpose: An estimated 4.3 million Canadians use private wells for daily water consumption, however well testing rates are declining, potentially resulting in an increased risk of exposure to groundwater contaminants ... -
A Multi-Site Evaluation of Contact-Based Anti-Stigma Programs For High School Youth
Adolescents have become an important target for contact based anti-stigma programs. Research on mental health stigma reduction in adolescents has been hindered by lack of validated measures to evaluate interventions. To ... -
Colorectal cancer diagnostic pathways in Ontario
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to differentiate diagnostic pathways in colorectal cancer in Ontario through the development of a pathway categorization scheme, and evaluate the patient-, disease-, system-related ... -
The association between area- and individual-level risk factors and chlamydia infection a sexual health clinic
Background: Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada. Although the literature has focused on individual-level risk factors as the greatest determinants for chlamydia infection, more recent ... -
Exploring Perceptions of Public Stigma as a Mediator in the Relationship between Number of Depressive Symptoms and Mental Health Treatment-Seeking Behaviours
Background: Individuals with more depressive symptoms are more likely to seek treatment. However, there is evidence suggesting that these same individuals may be more likely to feel stigmatized. As expectations of public ... -
Physical Activity Participation in Ovarian Cancer Survivors: Prevalence, Determinants and Association with Patient Reported Outcomes
Objectives: The primary objectives were (1) to estimate the prevalence of meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines among ovarian cancer survivors in the post-treatment period and (2) to identify the determinants of meeting ... -
Emotional and Physical Child Abuse in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: a Focus on Haiti
Background: Child abuse remains a public health and human rights issue with severe consequences. Natural disasters can cause physical, social, and psychological stressors, which may lead to an increase in child directed ...
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