Projects and Publications

Projects UTOPIAN is currently supporting

Project Title	PI	Participating sites
Design and Evaluation of an mHealth Behavioural Intervention for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	Joe Cafazzo UHN	Mt Sinai, NYGH, Southlake, St Joseph's, THP - Summerville
PIAAF-FP: Program for the Identification of Actionable AF in the Family Practice setting	Noah Ivers WCH	Sunnybrook, WCH
Development, testing & implementation of a decision aid for patients with diabetes in clinical care	Catherine Yu SMH	Markham, NYGH, Southlake, St Michael's, Sunnybrook, MGH, TWH, WCH
The Implementation of the CPCSSN Data Presentation Tool in Primary Care Clinics to enhance the Surveillance, Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease	Debra Butt TSH	RVH, M-SH, Mt Sinai, NYGH, TSH, SMH, MGH, WCH

CPCSSN National Data projects at UTOPIAN

Proposal	PI	Project ID
Bundling of chronic disease screening and prevention in primary care: a descriptive study using Affinity Analysis	Michelle Greiver	2015SRSC42
Using Local and National EMR Data to Examine Paediatric and Adult Weight Trends in Primary Care	Alan Monavvari	2016SRSC59
Epidemiology of Multimorbidity: A Comparative Study between Scottish and Ontario Primary Care Populations	Frank Sullivan	2016SRSC60
Impact of CDA guideline dissemination strategy on the use of vascular protective agents in Canada	Catherine Yu	2016SRSC67
Evaluation of a List of Essential Medicines for Canadian Primary Care	Nav Persaud	2016SRSC73
Incidence and treatment of Bell’s Palsy in Canada from 2001 to 2015 using electronic medical health records of primary care providers	Frak Sullivan	2016SRSC82
Trends in Systematic recording errors for blood pressure in Primary Care	Michelle Greiver	2016SRSC83

Projects funded by UTOPIAN - 2016

Project Title	PI	Participating sites
Exploring the Primary Care Mental Health Experiences of Eating Disorder Patients: A Thematic Analysis	Kim Lazare NYGH	NYGH
Coordinated Care Planning in Toronto’s First Wave Health Links: A Qualitative Study of Caregiver and Patient Experiences	Blaise Clarkson & Tia Pham TEGH/MGH	Sunnybrook, TEGH/MGH
Trends in the Use of Trazodone associated with Public Reporting of the Indicator: "Potentially Inappropriate Antipsychotic use” in Long-Term Care in Ontario	Evelyn Williams Sunnybrook	Sunnybrook
Determining Patient Preferences Regarding STATIN Therapy For Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease After Utilization of A Shared Decision Aid	Patricia Marr TWH	TWH
A Feasibility Study of an Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Group to Enhance Coping and Resilience in Family Medicine Patients Living with Common Mental Illnesses	Rodelyn Wisco & Cleo Haber Mt Sinai	Mt Sinai
Role Modeling of Professionalism in Family Medicine Residency	Stephen Marisette Markham	Markham, Sunnybrook
Use of email between family physicians and patients: A descriptive survey of family physician practices and knowledge	Raj Girdhari St Michael's	Barrie, Markham, Mt Sinai, NYGH, Scarborough, Southlake, St Joseph's, St Michael's, Sunnybrook, TEGH, CVH, Summerville, TWH, WCH
Current practices and barriers to screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol and smoking during pregnancy among maternity care providers	Alice Ordean St Joseph's	Mt Sinai, Southlake
Pregnancy Risks and Women’s Future Cardiovascular Health: A Missed Primary Care Opportunity to Improve Women’s Health?	Karen Fleming Sunnybrook	Sunnybrook

Projects funded by UTOPIAN - 2015

Project Title	PI	Participating sites
Barriers and Facilitators in Follow-Up with Primary Care Providers upon Discharge from Hospital: Patients’ and Caregivers’ Perspectives	Soumia Meiyappan TWH	TWH
Using Local and National EMR Data to Examine Adult Weight Trends in Primary Care	Alan Monavvari Markham	Markham
Childhood and Youth Obesity: Assessment of Screening and Management Patterns in Community-based Primary Care Practices	Matt Orava Barrie	Barrie
Pilot Needs Assessment and Usability Testing of an eLearning Mobile Application for Procedural Skill Acquisition and Training for Residents and Teachers	Jeremy Rezmovitz Sunnybrook	Sunnybrook
Family Medicine Residents and House Calls: A Pilot Study	Navsheer Toor Southlake	Southlake
Assessing Attitudes of Evaluation in Competency Based Medical Education	Peter Tzakas TEGH	TEGH
Validating an algorithm to identify people with living with Hepatitis C using electronic medical record data and assessing the quality of primary care provided	Zoe von Aesch St Michael's	St Michael's

List of selected publications

Loo CK, Greiver M, Aliarzadeh B, Lewis D. Association between neighbourhood walkability and metabolic risk factors influenced by physical activity: a cross-sectional study of adults in Toronto, Canada. BMJ Open. 2017 Apr 8;7(4):e013889. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013889. BMJ Open link

Southgate D, Greiver M, Hubka G, Kostka K, Moineddin R, Moienedin M, Pencharz J, Bogetta H, Mazariegos C, Guindon JA, Petroff A. Effect of a Group Behavioural Management Program on Emotional Regulation of Food Choices: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Can J Diet Pract Res. 2017 Mar 23:1-4. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2017-006. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed link

Greiver M, Wintemute K, Aliarzadeh B, Martin K, Khan S, Jackson D, Leggett J, Lambert-Lanning A, Siu M. Implementation of data management and effect on chronic disease coding in a primary care organisation: a parallel cohort observational study. J Innov Health Inform. 2016;23(3):580-590. JIHI link

Sullivan F, Daly F, Gagyor I. Antiviral Agents Added to Corticosteroids for Early Treatment of Adults With Acute Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis (Bell Palsy). JAMA. 2016 Aug 23-30;316(8):874-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.10160. PubMed link

Aliarzadeh B, Meaney C, Moineddin R, White D, Birken C, Parkin P, Greiver M. Hypertension screening and follow-up in children and adolescents in a Canadian primary care population sample: a retrospective cohort study. CMAJ Open. 2016 May 5;4(2):E230-5. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20150016. PubMed link

Greiver M, Aliarzadeh B, Meaney C, Moineddin R, Southgate CA, Barber DT, White DG, Martin KB, Ikhtiar T, Williamson T. Are We Asking Patients if They Smoke?: Missing Information on Tobacco Use in Canadian Electronic Medical Records. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Aug;49(2):264-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.005. Epub 2015 May 18. PubMed link

Greiver M, Williamson T, Barber D, Birtwhistle R, Aliarzadeh B, Khan S, Morkem R, Halas G, Harris S, Katz A. Prevalence and epidemiology of diabetes in Canadian primary care practices: a report from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network. Can J Diabetes. 2014 Jun;38(3):179-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2014.02.030. Epub 2014 May 14. PubMed link

Aliarzadeh B, Greiver M, Moineddin R, Meaney C, White D, Moazzam A, Moore KM, Belanger P. Association between socio-economic status and hemoglobin A1c levels in a Canadian primary care adult population without diabetes. BMC Fam Pract. 2014 Jan 10;15:7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-7. PubMed link