User profiles for Parminder Raina

Parminder Raina

Professor, McMaster University
Verified email at mcmaster.ca
Cited by 26157

The health and well-being of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy

P Raina, M O'Donnell, P Rosenbaum, J Brehaut… - …, 2005 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Most children enjoy healthy childhoods with little need for specialized health care
services. However, some children experience difficulties in early childhood and require …

Validation of a model of gross motor function for children with cerebral palsy

…, DJ Russell, SD Walter, EP Wood, PS Raina… - Physical …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose. Development of gross motor function in children with cerebral
palsy (CP) has not been documented. The purposes of this study were to examine a model of …

Annual incidence and relative risk of diabetes in people with various categories of dysglycemia: a systematic overview and meta-analysis of prospective studies

HC Gerstein, P Santaguida, P Raina… - Diabetes research and …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Several estimates of the risk of progression to diabetes in people with
impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) have been reported. …

Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, C Patterson, G Heckman, DJ Llewellyn, P Raina - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To examine the association between cognitive function and dementia with
vitamin D concentration in adults. Methods: Five databases were searched for English-language …

Effectiveness of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine for treating dementia: evidence review for a clinical practice guideline

P Raina, P Santaguida, A Ismaila… - Annals of internal …, 2008 - acpjournals.org
Background: The effectiveness of the 5 US Food and Drug Administration–approved
pharmacologic therapies for dementias in achieving clinically relevant improvements is unclear. …

Improved scaling of the gross motor function measure for children with cerebral palsy: evidence of reliability and validity

…, LM Avery, PL Rosenbaum, PS Raina… - Physical …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background and Purpose. This study examined the reliability, validity, and responsiveness
to change of measurements obtained with a 66-item version of the Gross Motor Function …

Childhood behavior disorders and injuries among children and youth: a population-based study

JC Brehaut, A Miller, P Raina, KM McGrail - Pediatrics, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Context. While an association between pediatric behavioral disorders and injuries is
generally acknowledged, no studies have measured the risk for injury in the context of a large, …

The health of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: how does it compare with that of other Canadian caregivers?

JC Brehaut, DE Kohen, P Raina, SD Walter… - …, 2004 - publications.aap.org
Background. Caring for any child involves considerable resources, but the demands for
these resources are often increased when caring for a child with a disability. These demands …

Influence of companion animals on the physical and psychological health of older people: An analysis of a one‐year longitudinal study

P Raina, D Waltner‐Toews, B Bonnett… - Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether companion animals or attachment to a companion animal
was associated with changes in physical and psychological health in older people and …

Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program

…, TJ Wilt, L Griffith, M Oremus, P Raina… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This article is to establish recommendations for conducting quantitative synthesis,
or meta-analysis, using study-level data in comparative effectiveness reviews (CERs) for …