As a leader of independent, policy relevant research and graduate training, UBC’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR) is dedicated to fostering visionary research within a collaborative and innovative research environment. Our work engages and informs health policy on issues that matter to Canadians.

Recent Publications

Rebić N, Cheng L, Law MR, Cragg JJ, Brotto LA, De Vera MA. Predictors of cost-related medication nonadherence in Canada: a repeated cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey. CMAJ. 2024 Nov 24;196(40):E1331-E1340. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.241024. Read more

Xie EC, Ali S, Law M, Allin S, Proaño D, Sander B. Equity of financial protection for health in high-income countries: scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 21;14(11):e081029. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081029. Read more

Emerson SD, McLinden T, Sereda P, Yonkman AM, Trigg J, Peterson S, Hogg RS, Salters KA, Lima VD, Barrios R. Secondary use of routinely collected administrative health data for epidemiologic research: Answering research questions using data collected for a different purpose. Int J Popul Data Sci. 2024 Nov 19;9(1):2407. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v9i1.2407. eCollection 2024. Read more

Kyomba GK, Law MR, Grépin KA, Mayaka SM, Mambu TN, Mbunga BK, Hategeka C, Mapatano MA, Konde JN, Ngo-Bebe D, Babakazo PD, Mafuta EM, Kiyombo GM. Barriers and facilitators to healthcare facility utilization by non-Ebola patients during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Glob Health Res Policy. 2024 Nov 19;9(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s41256-024-00387-6. Read more

Hoben M, Shrestha S, Dampf H, Hogan DB, McGrail K, Knopp-Sihota J, Maxwell CJ. Association Between Organizational Context and Resident Pain in Assisted Living: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 Nov;39(11):e70005. doi: 10.1002/gps.70005. Read more

Hardiman S, Fradet G, Kuramoto L, Law M, Robinson S, Sobolev B. The effect of coronary revascularization treatment timing on mortality in patients with stable ischemic heart disease in British Columbia. PLoS One. 2024 Oct 24;19(10):e0303222. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303222. eCollection 2024. Read more

Lavoie JG, Clark W, McDonnell L, Toor J, Nickel N, Anang P, Kusugak MA, Evaluardjuk-Palmer T, Brown N, Voisey Clark G, Wong S, Sanguins J. Inuit mental health service utilisation in Manitoba: results from the qanuinngitsiarutiksait study. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2413228. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2413228. Epub 2024 Oct 14. Read more

McGrail KM, Teng J, Bentley C, O'Doherty KC, Burgess MM. Research data use in a digital society: a deliberative public engagement. Int J Popul Data Sci. 2024 Oct 14;9(1):2372. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v9i1.2372. eCollection 2024. Read more

Sutherland JM. Engaging Canadians in Health Policy Is No Trivial Matter. Healthc Policy. 2024 Sep;20(SP):6-9. doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2024.27418. Read more

Bond M, Charest-Morin R, Street J, Fisher C, Dea N, Singh S, Paquet J, Abraham E, Bailey C, Weber M, Nataraj A, Attabib N, Kelly A, Rampersaud R, Manson N, Phan P, Thomas K, Soroceanu A, LaRue B, Ahn H, Marion T, Christie S, Glennie A, Zhi W, Hall H, Sutherland JM. The Influence of Wait Time on Surgical Outcomes in Elective Lumbar Degenerative Spine Conditions: A Retrospective Multicentre Cohort Study. Global Spine J. 2024 Sep 25:21925682241287463. doi: 10.1177/21925682241287463. Online ahead of print. Read more

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