Fostering evidence-based decision-making in Canada: examining the need for a Canadian population and public health evidence centre and research network
In early 2002, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Population and Public
Health (CIHR-IPPH), with the advice of a multi-agency working group, embarked on a review …
Health (CIHR-IPPH), with the advice of a multi-agency working group, embarked on a review …
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of interventions to improve the health of persons during imprisonment and in the year after release
…, I Binswanger, L Kiefer… - … journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials of interventions to improve the
health of people during imprisonment or in the year after release. We searched 14 biomedical …
health of people during imprisonment or in the year after release. We searched 14 biomedical …
[HTML][HTML] The health care utilization of people in prison and after prison release: A population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada
Background Many people experience imprisonment each year, and this population bears a
disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality. States have an obligation to provide …
disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality. States have an obligation to provide …
Mortality over 12 years of follow-up in people admitted to provincial custody in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study
FG Kouyoumdjian, L Kiefer, W Wobeser… - … Open Access Journal, 2016 - cmajopen.ca
Background: We aimed to define rates and causes of death in custody and after release in
people admitted to provincial custody in Ontario, and to compare these data with data for the …
people admitted to provincial custody in Ontario, and to compare these data with data for the …
[HTML][HTML] Drug toxicity deaths after release from incarceration in Ontario, 2006-2013: review of Coroner's cases
E Groot, FG Kouyoumdjian, L Kiefer, P Madadi… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background There is an increased risk of death due to drug toxicity after release from
incarceration. The purpose of this study was to describe the timing, rate and circumstances of drug …
incarceration. The purpose of this study was to describe the timing, rate and circumstances of drug …
[HTML][HTML] Simplicity within complexity: seasonality and predictability of hospital admissions in the province of Ontario 1988–2001, a population-based analysis
REG Upshur, R Moineddin, E Crighton, L Kiefer… - BMC Health Services …, 2005 - Springer
Background Seasonality is a common feature of communicable diseases. Less well understood
is whether seasonal patterns occur for non-communicable diseases. The overall effect of …
is whether seasonal patterns occur for non-communicable diseases. The overall effect of …
Burden of opioid toxicity death in the fentanyl-dominant era for people who experience incarceration in Ontario, Canada, 2015–2020: a whole population retrospective …
…, KE McLeod, T Gomes, T Kanagalingam, LA Kiefer… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To describe mortality due to opioid toxicity among people who experienced
incarceration in Ontario between 2015 and 2020, during the fentanyl-dominant era. Design In this …
incarceration in Ontario between 2015 and 2020, during the fentanyl-dominant era. Design In this …
[HTML][HTML] Primary care utilization in people who experience imprisonment in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
Background Access to primary care is an important determinant of health, and data are
sparse on primary care utilization for people who experience imprisonment. We aimed to …
sparse on primary care utilization for people who experience imprisonment. We aimed to …
Drug use prior to incarceration and associated socio-behavioural factors among males in a provincial correctional facility in Ontario, Canada
FG Kouyoumdjian, LM Calzavara, L Kiefer… - Canadian Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of drug use in males in a provincial detention
centre during the year before incarceration and to examine the association between socio-…
centre during the year before incarceration and to examine the association between socio-…
Outbreak of Serogroup C Meningococcal Disease Caused by a Variant of Neisseria meningitidis Serotype 2a ET-15 in a Community of Men Who Have Sex with Men
RSW Tsang, L Kiefer, DKS Law, J Stoltz… - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
We describe an outbreak, in a community of men who have sex with men, of serogroup C
meningococcal disease caused by a genetic variant of the serotype 2a ET-15 Neisseria …
meningococcal disease caused by a genetic variant of the serotype 2a ET-15 Neisseria …