Publications

Publications authored by CHSPR faculty and staff from 2009 to the present are listed here. Older peer-reviewed publications are usually available from individual journals and can be searched for using PubMed. Older reports published by CHSPR (from 1973) are available from the UBC Library cIRcle database. If you cannot find a specific publication, please contact us.


Latest publications

Valle Soto L, Manges A, Gadermann A, Thamboo A, Sutherland JM. Systemic Corticosteroid Dispensing Patterns Among Patients with Sinonasal Polyps: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Jan-Dec;55:19160216261466629. doi: 10.1177/19160216261466629. Epub 2026 Jul 22. Read more

Liu C, Warburton R, Pao JS, Dingee CK, Bazzarelli A, Liu G, Crump T, Sutherland J, McKevitt EC. Age-stratified difference in patient-reported health-related quality of life following breast cancer surgery. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2026 Jul 10;218(1):11. doi: 10.1007/s10549-026-08028-x. Read more

Beresford A, Bicknell M, Dasgupta DP, Ghirmay ET, Jafari M, Mondol MH, Xie M, Schulmeister S, Sutherland JM. The Quintuple Aim Can’t Get There From Here? Conference Summary. Vancouver (BC): UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; Jul 2026. Read more

Rotem-Kohavi N, Xu J, Waheed Z, Fallah N, Bond M, Sutherland JM, Ailon T, Charest-Morin R, Dandurand C, Dea N, Evaniew N, Fisher CG, Paquette S, Street J, Townson A, Vu V, Willms R, Chong M, Noonan VK, Kwon BK, Dvorak MF. Role of specialized care in reducing unplanned readmissions after incomplete traumatic spinal cord injury: a population based observational study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jul 9. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-14614-y. Online ahead of print. Read more

Barreno Caicedo M, Dialufuma MV, Dev R; iCARE Study Team. A global assessment of the level of trust in information sources and adherence to COVID-19 related preventive health behaviors: cross-sectional survey study. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jul 8. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-28320-1. Online ahead of print. Read more

Robitaille A, Kokorelias KM, Aubrey-Bassler K, Barber D, Garies S, Garcia L, Grandy M, Harvey K, Marasinghe DH, Kosowan L, McCleary L, Morkem R, Pilato KA, Sharior F, Singer A, Taylor M, Theal R, Helmer-Smith M, Wong S, Williamson T, Drummond N. Advancing Family Medicine Through Dyadic Electronic Medical Record Linkage in Dementia Care. Ann Fam Med. 2026 Jun 30:250494. doi: 10.1370/afm.250494. Online ahead of print. Read more

Aghayan M, Shillito J, Jakobi JM, Jessri M, Liu-Ambrose T, Purcell SA. Characterizing the role of menopausal status and hormone therapy on modifiable health behaviors and their association with body composition, physical function, and metabolic health. Menopause. 2026 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002831. Online ahead of print. Read more

Shillito J, Aghayan M, Jakobi JM, Jessri M, Liu-Ambrose T, Purcell SA. Menopause and hormone therapy in relation to dietary intake, physical activity, and sleep, and meeting lifestyle guidelines. Menopause. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002805. Online ahead of print. Read more

Mozaffari H, Imamura F, Murphy RA, Sharp SJ, Forouhi NG, Wareham NJ, Jessri M, Ibsen DB, Dahm CC, Luján-Barroso L, Sánchez MJ, Chirlaque MD, Colorado-Yohar SM, Guevara M, Jakszyn P, Panico S, Ricceri F, Rolandsson O, Schulze MB, Winkvist A, Conklin AI. Educational disparities in the association of protein diversity and type 2 diabetes: a multi-country population-based prospective case-cohort study. Eur J Nutr. 2026 Jun 6;65(4):152. doi: 10.1007/s00394-026-03980-2. Read more

Bond M, Beresford A, Noonan V, Rotem-Kohavi N, Kwon B, Wong ST, Liu G, Sutherland JM. Implications of Polypharmacy to Clinical Practice for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Population-Based Approach in British Columbia, Canada. 2026 May 31;7(1):1-10. doi: 10.1089/neur.2025.0149. Read more

Guo MY, Li C, Karimuddin AA, Sutherland JM. A Population-Based Comparison of Wait Times for Common Elective General Surgery Procedures Between Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in British Columbia. Healthc Policy. 2026 May;21(3):86-99. doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2026.27800. Read more

Sutherland JM. The Urgent Call for Reform in Surgical Policy Making in Canada. Healthc Policy. 2026 May;21(3):6-18. doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2026.27840. Read more

Okpani AI, Stucchi A, Cheng L, Hamza KL, Mooney D, Adu P, Zeitouny S, Grépin KA, Hutcheon J, Schummers L, Law MR. The effect of an educational campaign on contraception seeking in Northern Nigeria: an interrupted time series analysis using routine health information system data. Health Policy Plan. 2026 May 20;41(5):776-784. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czag045. Read more

Valle Soto L. Systemic corticosteroid dispensing patterns and associated adverse outcomes among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (T). University of British Columbia; 2026. Read more

Wang Y, Sutherland JM, Jessri M. Cardiovascular Disease Events and Life Expectancy Lost Attributable to Machine Learning-Derived Dietary Networks: Evidence from Canadian National Nutrition Survey Linked to Routinely Collected Administrative Databases. J Nutr. 2026 May 14:101598. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101598. Online ahead of print. Read more

Desai R, Hu K, Zhao B, Au S, Chen X, Flynn M, Irvine M, Sbihi H, Kinniburgh B, Sedgemore KO, Marchand K, Bartlett S, Janjua N, Crabtree A, Palis H. Trends of incident stimulant use disorder diagnoses before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia (2013-2024): a population-based study. Front Psychiatry. 2026 May 7;17:1682481. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1682481. eCollection 2026. Read more

Turuba R, Cameron V, Brasset C, Harper T, Stacey A, Scheuermeyer F, Lang E, Mondoux S, Marchand K, Dhillon A, Cormier R, Dimitropoulos G, Hews-Girard J, Mathias S, Barbic S. Toward a Quality Standard for Emergency Departments: A Commentary on Improving Mental Health and Substance Use Care for Youth in Canada. Healthc Q. 2026 Apr;29(1):62-65. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2026.27865. Read more

Murofushi K, Thomas D, Dhakal S, Park H, Kleinberg S, Salvia M, Jessri M, Kittrell H, Cataldo A. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Resource Guide: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition Joint Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2026 Apr 2:156320. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2026.156320. Online ahead of print. Read more

Guo M, Bola R, Karimuddin A, Sutherland JM. In-hospital Wait Times for Emergency General Surgery: Do Immigrants Wait Longer? J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s10903-026-01900-4. Online ahead of print. Read more

Ehman M, Montour L, Pollard S, Weymann D, Kirk D, Brown K, Epp S, Wadsworth D, Garrison NA, Laberge AM, Caron NR, Arbour L, Regier DA. Forced resilience: Indigenous perspectives on systemic barriers and humanizing genomic medicine in British Columbia, Canada. Genet Med. 2026 Mar 23:102555. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2026.102555. Online ahead of print. Read more