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2017

Domene JF, Arim RG, Law DM. Change in Depression Symptoms Through Emerging Adulthood: Disentangling the Roles of Different Employment Characteristics. Emerging Adulthood 2017; DOI: 10.1177/2167696817700262.

Arim RG, Guèvremont A, Kohen DE, Brehaut JC, Garner RE, et al. Exploring the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups in administrative data as a measure of child health. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development 2017; 10(1): 19-29.

Shapiro GD, Bushnik T, Sheppard AJ, et al. Paternal education and adverse birth outcomes in Canada. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2017; 71(1): 67-72. doi:10.1136/jech-2015-206894

Tam B, Findlay L, Kohen D. Conceptualization of family: complexities of defining an Indigenous family. Indigenous Policy Journal 2017; 28(1).

Tam, B, Findlay LC, Kohen D. Indigenous families: Who do you call family? Journal of Family Studies 2017; 23(3): 243-259. doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2015.1093536.

Coldman A, Flanagan W, Nadeau C, et al. Projected effect of fecal immunochemical test threshold for colorectal cancer screening on outcomes and costs for Canada using the OncoSim microsimulation model. Journal of Cancer Policy 2017; 13: 38–46.

Garner RE, Levallois P. Associations between cadmium levels in blood and urine, blood pressure and hypertension among Canadian adults. Environmental Research 2017; 155: 64-72.

Amankwah N, Marrie RA, Bancej C, Garner R, Manuel DG, Wall R, Finès P, Bernier J, et al. Multiple sclerosis in Canada 2011 to 2031: results of a microsimulation modelling study of epidemiological and economic impacts. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2017; 37(2): 37-48.

Sharif B, Garner R, Hennessy D, Sanmartin C, Flanagan WM, Marshall DA. Productivity costs of work loss associated with osteoarthritis in Canada from 2010 to 2031. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2017; 25: 249-258.

Larouche R, Garriguet D, Tremblay MS. Outdoor time, physical activity and sedentary time among young children: The 2012–2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2016; 107(6): e500–e506.

Gilbert GA, Gilmour H, Wilson SE, Cantin L. Determinants of non-vaccination and incomplete vaccination in Canadian toddlers. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2017; 13(6): 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1277847.

Guevremont A, Kohen D. Aboriginal Language and School Outcomes: Investigating the Associations for Young Adults. The International Indigenous Policy Journal 2017;8(1): DOI: 10.18584/iipj.2017.8.1.6.

Guevremont A, Kohen D. Speaking an Aboriginal language and school outcomes for Canadian First Nations children living off reserve. The International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2017; DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2017.1281216.

Pinault LL, Weichenthal S, Crouse DL, Brauer M, Erickson A, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Hystad P, Chen H, Finès P, Brook JR, Tjepkema M, Burnett RT. Associations between fine particulate matter and mortality in the 2001 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort. Environmental Research 2017; 159: 406–415.

Crouse DL, Pinault L, Balram A, et al. Urban greenness and mortality in Canada’s largest cities: a national cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2017; 1: e289–97.

Feder KP, Michaud D, McNamee J, Fitzpatrick E, Ramage-Morin P, Beauregard Y. Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among a Representative Sample of Canadian Children and Adolescents, 3 to 19 Years of Age. Ear and Hearing 2017; 38(1): 7-20. doi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000000345.

Tu JV, Maclagan LC, Ko DT, Atzema CL, Booth GL, Johnston S, Tu K, Lee DS, Bierman A, Hall R, Bhatia RS, Gershon AS, Tobe SW, Sanmartin C, Liu P, Chu A; for the CANHEART Primary Prevention Indicator Expert Panel. The Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team performance indicators for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a modified Delphi panel study. CMAJ Open 2017; 5(2): E315-E321. DOI:10.9778/cmajo.20160139

Macleod JS, Harris MA, Tjepkema M, Peters PA, Demers PA. Cancer risks among welders and occasional welders in a national population-based cohort study: Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort (CanCHEC). Safety and Health at Work 2017; 8(3): 258-266. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.12.001.

Kachuri L, Harris MA, MacLeod JS, Tjepkema M, et al. Cancer risks in a population-based study of 70,570 agricultural workers: results from the Canadian census health and Environment cohort (CanCHEC). BMC Cancer 2017; 17:343.

Withrow DR, Pole JD, Nishri ED, Tjepkema M, Marrett LD. Choice of relative or cause-specific approach to cancer survival analysis impacts estimates differentially by cancer type, population, and application: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort study. Population Health Metrics 2017; 15:24: DOI 10.1186/s12963-017-0142-4

Hadkhale K, MacLeod J, Demers PA, Martinsen JI, Weiderpass E, Kjaerheim K, Lynge E, Sparen P, Tryggvadottir L, Harris MA, Tjepkema M, Peters PA, Pukkala E. Occupational variation in incidence of bladder cancer: a comparison of population-representative cohorts from Nordic countries and Canada. BMJ Open 2017; 7: e016538. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016538.

Pahwa M, Harris MA, MacLeod J, Tjepkema M, Peters PA, Demers PA. Sedentary work and the risks of colon and rectal cancer by anatomical sub-site in the Canadian census health and environment cohort (CanCHEC) Cancer Epidemiology 2017; 49: 144-151.

2016

Domene JF, Arim RG. Associations between depression, employment, and relationship status during the transition into the workforce: A gendered phenomenon? Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy 2016; 50: 35-50.

Arim RG, Tam B, Bougie E, Kohen DE. School Outcomes among Elementary School-Aged Inuit Children in Inuit Nunangat. Aboriginal Policy Studies 2016; 5(2): 32-59.

Arim RG, Findlay LC, Kohen DE. What Statistics Canada survey data sources are available to study neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities in children and youth? The School of Public Policy 2016; 9(29).

Goffin JR, Flanagan WM, Miller AB, et al. Biennial lung cancer screening in Canada with smoking cessation—outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Lung Cancer 2016; 101: 98-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.09.013

Evans WK, Flanagan WM, Miller AB, et al. Implementing Low Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer in Canada: Implications of Alternative At Risk Populations, Screening Frequency and Duration. Current Oncology 2016; 23(3): e179-87.

Sharif B, Garner R, Sanmartin C, Flanagan WM, Hennessy D, Marshall DA. Risk of work loss due to illness or disability in patients with osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study. Rheumatology 2016; 55(5): 861-868. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kev428.

Amankwah N, Marrie RA, Bancej C, Garner R, Manuel DG, Wall R, Finès P, Bernier J, et al. Multiple sclerosis in Canada 2011 to 2031: results of a microsimulation modelling study of epidemiological and economic impacts. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2017; 37(2): 37-48.

Csizmadi I, Boucher BA, Lo Siou G, Massarelli I, Rondeau I, Garriguet D, et al. Using national dietary intake data to evaluate and adapt the US Diet History Questionnaire: the stepwise tailoring of an FFQ for Canadian use. Public Health Nutrition 2016; 19(18): 3247-3255. doi:10.1017/S1368980016001506.

Gilbert NL, Gilmour H, Dubé E, et al. Estimates and determinants of HPV non-vaccination and vaccine refusal in girls 12 to 14 years of age in Canada: Results from the Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey, 2013. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2016; 12(6): 1484-1490. DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1153207.

Guèvremont A, Arim R, Kohen D. The Relationships between School Experiences and Mental Health Outcomes among Off-Reserve First Nations Youth. Aboriginal Policy Studies 2016; 5(2): 60-80.

Guèvremont A, Bougie E, Kohen D. Housing and Health among Young First Nations Children Living Off Reserve: Results from the 2006 Aboriginal Children’s Survey. Aboriginal Policy Studies 2016; 5(2): 81-98.

Manuel DG, Garner R, Finès P, Bancej C, Flanagan W, Tu K, Reimer K, Chambers LW, Bernier J. Alzheimer’s and other dementias in Canada, 2011 to 2031: a microsimulation Population Health Modeling (POHEM) study of projected prevalence, health burden, health services, and caregiving use. Population Health Metrics 2016; 14:37 DOI 10.1186/s12963-016-0107-z

Manuel DG, Perez R, Sanmartin C, Taljaard M, Hennessy D, Wilson K, et al. Measuring Burden of Unhealthy Behaviours Using a Multivariable Predictive Approach: Life Expectancy Lost in Canada Attributable to Smoking, Alcohol, Physical Inactivity, and Diet. PLoS Medicine 2016;13(8): e1002082. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002082.

Popadiuk C, Gauvreau CL, Bhavsar M, Nadeau C, Asakawa K, Flanagan WM, et al. Using the Cancer Risk Management Model to evaluate the health and economic impacts of cytology compared with human papillomavirus DNA testing for primary cervical cancer screening in Canada. Current Oncology 2016; 23(S1):S56-S63.

Ng E, Myers RP, Manuel D, Sanmartin C. Hospital stays for hepatitis B or C virus infection or primary liver cancer among immigrants: a census-linked population-based cohort study. CMAJ Open 2016; 4(2): E162-E168. DOI:10.9778/cmajo.20150117.

Batista R, Pottie K, Bouchard L, Ng E, et al. Primary Health Care Models Addressing Health Equity for Immigrants: A Systematic Scoping review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 2016; DOI 10.1007/s10903-016-0531-y

Ng E, Sanmartin C, Elien-Massenat D, Manuel DG. Vaccine-preventable disease-related hospitalization among immigrants and refugees to Canada: Study of linked population-based databases. Vaccine 2016; 34: 4437–4442.

Weichenthal S, Crouse DL, Pinault L, et al. Oxidative burden of fine particulate air pollution and risk of cause-specific mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC). Environmental Research 2016; 146: 92–99.

Pinault L, Tjepkema M, Crouse DL, et al. Risk estimates of mortality attributed to low concentrations of ambient fine particulate matter in the Canadian community health survey cohort. Environmental Health 2016; 15:18.

Pinault L, Crouse D, Jerrett M, Brauer M, Tjepkema M. Spatial associations between socioeconomic groups and NO2 air pollution exposure within three large Canadian cities. Environmental Research 2016; 147: 373-382. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.033.

Withrow DR, Pole JD, Nishri ED, Tjepkema M, Marrett LD. Cancer survival disparities between First Nations and non-Aboriginal adults in Canada: Follow-up of the 1991 Census Mortality Cohort. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2016; DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-16-0706

Stieb DM, Chen L, Hystad P, Beckerman BS, Jerrett M, Tjepkema M, et al. A national study of the association between traffic-related air pollution and adverse pregnancy outcomes in Canada, 1999–2008. Environmental Research 2016; 148: 513-526.

2015

Dahinten VS, Arim RG, Guèvremont A, Kohen DE. The case for using administrative data to examine a population-based parenting intervention. In: J. Merrick ed.Child health and human development yearbook 2014 New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2015: 123-134.

Arim RG, Kohen DE, Garner RE, et al. Psychosocial functioning in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and externalizing behavior problems. Disability and Rehabilitation 2015; 37(4): 345–354.

Bougie E, Kohen DE, Penney C, Senécal S, Guimond E. Community Well-Being among the Registered Indian and non-Aboriginal populations in Winnipeg: Trends over time and spatial analysis. Aboriginal Policy Studies 2015; 4(1): 24-45.

McKinnon B, Yang S, Kramer MS, Bushnik T, Sheppard AJ, Kaufman JS. Comparison of black–white disparities in preterm birth between Canada and the United States. CMAJ 2015. DOI:10.1503/cmaj.150464

Kirkpatrick SI, Dodd KW, Parsons R, Ng C, Garriguet D, Tarasuk V. Household Food Insecurity Is a Stronger Marker of Adequacy of Nutrient Intakes among Canadian Compared to American Youth and Adults. The Journal of Nutrition 2015, doi: 10.3945/jn.114.208579

Fitzgerald NR, Flanagan WM, Evans WK, Miller AB. Eligibility for low-dose computerized tomography screening among asbestos-exposed individuals. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 2015; 41(4): 407-12.

Goffin JR, Flanagan WM, Miller AB, et al. The Cost-Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Screening in Canada. JAMA Oncology 2015; 1(6): 807-813.

Coldman AJ, Phillips N, Brisson J, Flanagan WM, Wolfson M, Nadeau C, et al. Evaluating colorectal cancer screening options for Canada using the Cancer Risk Management Model. Current Oncology 2015; 22(2): e41-50.

Hennessy DA, Bushnik T, Manuel DG, and Anderson TJ. Comparing guidelines for statin treatment in Canada and the United States. Journal of the American Heart Association 2015; doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001758.

Hennessy DA, Flanagan WM, Tanuseputro P, Bennett C, Tuna M, Kopec J, Wolfson MC, Manuel DG. The Population Health Model (POHEM): an overview of rationale, methods and applications. Population Health Metrics 2015; 13:24 DOI 10.1186/s12963-015-0057-x

Miller AB, Gribble S, Nadeau C, Asakawa K, Flanagan WM, et al. Evaluation of the natural history of cancer of the cervix, implications for prevention. The Cancer Risk Management Model (CRMM) – Human papillomavirus and cervical components. Journal of Cancer Policy 2015; 4: 1-6.

Omariba DWR. Immigration, ethnicity, and avoidable mortality in Canada, 1991–2006. Ethnicity & Health 2015, DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2014.995155

Stieb DM, Chen L, Beckerman BS, Jerrett M, Crouse DL, Omariba DW, Peters PA, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Burnett RT, Gilbert NL, Tjepkema M, Liu S, Dugandzic RM. Associations of Pregnancy Outcomes and PM2.5 in a National Canadian Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2015; DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408995.

Adeli K, Higgins V, Nieuwesteeg M, Raizman JE, Chen Y, Wong SL, Blais D. Biochemical marker reference values across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages: establishment of robust pediatric and adult reference intervals on the basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Clinical Chemistry 2015; 61(8):1049-62.

Adeli K, Raizman JE, Chen Y, Higgins V, Nieuwesteeg M, Abdelhaleem M, Wong SL, Blais D. Complex biological profile of hematologic markers across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages: establishment of robust pediatric and adult reference intervals on the basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Clinical Chemistry 2015; 61(8):1075-86.

Adeli K, Higgins V, Nieuwesteeg M, Raizman JE, Chen Y, Wong SL, Blais D. Complex reference values for endocrine and special chemistry biomarkers across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages: establishment of robust pediatric and adult reference intervals on the basis of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Clinical Chemistry 2015; 61(8):1063-74.

2014

Dahinten VS, Arim RG, Guèvremont A, Kohen DE. The case for using administrative data to examine a population-based parenting intervention. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 2014; 7(2): 115-124.

Kaplan MS, Huguet N, Feeny D, McFarland BH, Caetano R, Bernier J, Giesbrecht N, Oliver L, Ramage-Morin P, Ross NA. The association between alcohol use and long-term care placement among older Canadians: A 14-year population-based study. Addictive Behaviors 2014; 39(1): 219-224.

Colapinto CK, Tremblay MS, Aufreiter S, Bushnik T, Pfeiffer CM, O’Connor DL. The direction of the difference between Canadian and American erythrocyte folate concentrations is dependent on the assay method employed: a comparison of the Canadian Health Measures Survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. British Journal of Nutrition 2014; 112(11): 1873-81.

Findlay LC, Kohen DE, Miller A. Developmental milestones among Aboriginal children in Canada. Paediatrics & Child Health 2014; 19(5): 241-246.

Tam B, Findlay L, Kohen D. Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children. Societies 2014; 4: 463-476. DOI:10.3390/soc4030463.

Oliver LN, Finès P, Bougie E, Kohen D. Intentional injury hospitalizations in geographical areas with a high percentage of Aboriginal-identity residents, 2004/2005 to 2009/2010. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, 2014; 34(2-3): 82-93.

Feeny D, Garner R, Bernier J, et al. Physical Activity Matters: Associations Among Body Mass Index, Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories Over 10 Years. Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2014, 11(7):1265-1275.

Guèvremont A, Findlay L, Kohen D. Organized Extracurricular Activities: Are In-School and Out-of-School Activities Associated With Different Outcomes for Canadian Youth? Journal of School Health 2014; 84(5): 317-325.

Kohen D, Guèvremont A. Income disparities in preschool outcomes and the role of family, child and parenting factors. Early Child Development and Care 2014; 184 (2): 266-292.

Kohen D, Findlay L. Neighborhood effects and young children’s outcomes. In S. H. Landry & C. L. Cooper. Well-being in Children and Families: Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume I. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014).

Cohen D, Manuel DG, Tugwell P, Sanmartin C, Ramsay T. Direct healthcare costs of acute myocardial infarction in Canada’s elderly across the continuum of care. The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2014; 3: 44-49.

Manuel DG, Ho TH, Harper S, et al. Modelling preventing effectiveness to estimate the equity tipping point: at what coverage can individual preventive interventions reduce socioeconomic disparities in diabetes risk? Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada, 2014; 34(2-3): 94-102.

Manuel DG, Tuna M, Hennessy D, Bennett C, Okhmatovskaia A, Finès P, Tanuseputro P, Tu J, Flanagan W. Projections of preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada to 2021: a microsimulation modeling approach. CMAJ- Open 2014 (in press).

Ng E, Omariba DWR. Immigration, generational status and health literacy in Canada. Health Education Journal 2013 DOI: 10.1177/0017896913511809.

Omariba, Ng E, Vissandjée B. Differences between immigrants at various durations of residence and host population in all-cause mortality, Canada 1991–2006. Population Studies: A Journal of Demography, 2014, DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2014.915050.

Omariba DWR, Ross NA, Sanmartin C, Tu JV. Neighbourhood immigrant concentration and hospitalization: A multilevel analysis of cardiovascular-related admissions in Ontario using linked data. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2014; 105(6):e404-e411.

Weaver RG, Manns B, Tonelli M, Sanmartin C, Campbell DJT, Ronksley PE, Lewanczuk R, Braun T, Hennessy D, Hemmelgarn B. Access to primary care and other health care use among Western Canadians with chronic conditions: a population-based survey. CMAJ- Open 2014; 2(1): E27-E34.

Campbell DJT, Ronksley PE, Manns B, Tonelli M, Sanmartin C, Weaver RG, Hennessy D, et al. The association of income with health behavior change and disease monitoring among patients with chronic disease. PLoS One 2014; 9(4): e94007.

Maclagan L, Park J, Sanmartin C, et al. The CANHEART health index: a tool for monitoring the cardiovascular health of the Canadian population. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2014; 186(3): 180-187.

Jones MK, Harris MA, Peters PA, Tjepkema M, Demers PA. Prostate cancer and occupation exposure to whole-body vibration in a national population-based study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2014; 57(8): 896-905.

Carson V, Wong SL, Winkler E, Healy GN, Colley RC, Tremblay MS. Patterns of sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk among Canadian adults. Preventive Medicine 2014; 65: 23–27.

2013

Carrière G, Sanmartin C, et al. Rates of Cancer Incidence Across Terciles of the Foreign-born Population. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2013; 104(7): e443-e449.

Colley RC, Garriguet D, Janssen I, Wong SL, et al. The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:200. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-200.

Colley RC, Garriguet D, Adamo KB, et al. Physical activity and sedentary behavior during the early years in Canada: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2013; 10:54.

Brook RD, Cakmak S, Turner MC, Brook JR, Crouse DL, Peters PA, et al. Long-Term Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Mortality From Diabetes Mellitus in Canada. Diabetes Care 2013 ; 36(10) : 3313-3320.

Findlay LC, Langlois KA, Kohen DE. Hunger among Inuit children in Canada. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013; 72: 20324.

Findlay L, Garner R, Kohen D. Trajectories of parental monitoring knowledge and their associations with adolescents’ substance use, poor academic outcomes, and behaviour problems. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies 2013; 4: 403-424.

Finès P, Bougie E, Oliver LN, Kohen DE. Hospitalizations for unintentional injuries among Canadian adults in areas with a high percentage of Aboriginal-identity residents. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada 2013; 33(4): 204-217.

Evans WK, Wolfson MC, Flanagan WM, Shin J, Goffin J, Miller AB, Asakawa K, Earle C, Mittmann N, Fairclough L, Oderkirk J, Finès P, Gribble S, Hoch J, Hicks C, Omariba DWR, Ng E. Canadian cancer risk management model: Evaluation of cancer control. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2013; 29(2): 1-9.

Garner RE, Arim RG, Kohen DE, et al. Parenting children with neurodevelopmental disorders and/or behaviour problems. Child: Care, Health and Development, 2013; 39, 412-421. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01347.x.

Garner R, Guimond E, Senécal S. The socio-economic characteristics of First Nation teen mothers. International Indigenous Policy Journal 2013; 4(1) http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol4/iss1/9.

Guèvremont A, Kohen D. Do factors other than SES explain differences in child outcomes between children of teenage and older mothers for off-reserve First Nations children? International Indigenous Policy Journal 2013; 4(3).

Guèvremont A, Kohen D. The physical and mental health of off-reserve First Nations children of teen mothers. International Indigenous Policy Journal 2013; 4(1).

Kohen D, Sanmartin C. Inequity in primary and secondary preventive care for AMI. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2013; 29(12):1579-85.

Wang JL, Manuel D, Williams J, Schmitz N, Gilmour H, et al. Development and validation of prediction algorithms for major depressive episode in the general population. Journal of Affective Disorders 2013; 151(1): 39-45.

Ng E, Vanderloo SE, Geiss L, Johnson J. Concordance between self-report and a survey-based algorithm for classification of type 1 and type 2 diabetes using the 2011 population-based Survey on Living With Chronic Diseases in Canada (SLCDC)-Diabetes Component. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2013; 37(4): 249-253.

Johnson JYM, Rowe BH, Allen RW, Peters PA, Villeneuve PJ. A case-control study of medium-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide pollution and hospitalization for stroke. BMC Public Health 2013; 13(368).

Peters PA, Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Finès P, Crouse DL, et al. Data Resource Profile: 1991 Canadian Census Cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology 2013; 42(5): 1319-1326.

Peters PA, Oliver LN, Kohen DE. Mortality among children and youth in high-percentage First Nations identity areas, 2000-2002 and 2005-2007. Rural and Remote Health 2013; 13(2424).

Ronksley PE, Sanmartin C, Quan H, et al. Association between perceived unmet health care needs and risk of adverse health outcomes among patients with chronic medical conditions. Open Medicine 2013; 7(1): e21.

Joffres M, Shields M, Tremblay MS, Connor Gorber S. Dyslipidemia Prevalence, Treatment, Control, and Awareness in the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2013; 104(3): e252-e257.

Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Long A. Cause-specific mortality by occupational skill level in Canada: a 16-year follow-up study. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada 2013; 33(4): 195-203.

Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Long A. Socio-economic Inequalities in Cause-specific Mortality: A 16-year
Follow-up Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2013; 104(7): e472-e478.

Mustard CA, Bielecky A, Etches J, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, et al. Mortality following unemployment in Canada, 1991—2001. BMC Public Health 2013; 13(441).

Gilbert NL, Auger N, Wilkins R, Kramer MS. Neighbourhood Income and Neonatal, Postneonatal and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Mortality in Canada, 1991-2005. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2013; 104(3): e187-e192.

Janssen I, Wong SL, Colley RC, Tremblay MS. The fractionalization of physical activity throughout the week is associated with the cardiometabolic health of children and youth. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:554.

Zhu J, Wong SL, Cakmak S. Nationally Representative Levels of Selected Volatile Organic Compounds in Canadian Residential Indoor Air: Population-Based Survey. Environmental Science & Technology 2013; 47(23): 13276-13283.

Wong SL, Malaison E, Hammond D, Leatherdale ST. Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Canadians: Cotinine and Self-Report Measures From the Canadian Health Measures Survey 2007-2009. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2013; 15(3): 693-700.

2012

Kaplan MS, Huguet N, Feeny D, McFarland BH, Caetano R, Bernier J, Giesbrecht N, Oliver L, Ross N. Alcohol Use Patterns and Trajectories of Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A 14-Year Population-Based Study. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2012; 73(4): 581–590.

Bushnik T, Cook JL, Yuzpe AA, et al. Estimating the prevalence of infertility in Canada. Human Reproduction 2012; 0(0): 1-9.

Carrière GM, Tjepkema M, Pennock J, Goedhuis N.Cancer patterns in Inuit Nunangat: 1998-2007. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2012; 71: 18581.

Colley RC, Janssen I, Tremblay MS. Daily step target to measure adherence to physical activity guidelines in children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2012; 44(5): 977-982.

Findlay LC, Janz TA. The health of Inuit children under age 6 in Canada. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2012; 71: 18580.

Findlay LC, Kohen DE. Neighborhood Factors and Language Outcomes of First Nations Preschoolers Living Off Reserve: Findings from the Aboriginal Children's Survey. The International Indigenous Policy Journal 2012; 3(2).

Arim R, Findlay LC, Kohen DE. Participation in Physical Activity for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. International Journal of Pediatrics 2012; doi:10.1155/2012/460384.

Sharif B, Kopec JA, Wong H, Finès P, et al. Uncertainty Analysis in Population-Based Disease Microsimulation Models. Epidemiology Research International 2012; doi:10.1155/2012/610405.

Evans WK, Wolfson M, Flanagan WM​‌, Shin J​‌, Goffin JR​‌, Asakawa K, Earle C​‌, Mittmann N​‌, Fairclough L​‌, Finès P​‌, Gribble S​‌, Hoch J​‌, Hicks C​‌, Omariba​‌ DWR , Ng​ E. The evaluation of cancer control interventions in lung cancer using the Canadian Cancer Risk Management Model. Lung Cancer Management 2012; 1(1): 25-33.

Garner RE, Feeny DH, Thompson A, Bernier J, et al. Bodyweight, gender, and quality of life: a population-based longitudinal study. Quality of Life Research 2012; 21(5): 813-25.

Arim RG, Garner RE, Brehaut JC, Lach LM, MacKenzie MJ, Rosenbaum PL, Kohen DE. Contextual influences of parenting behaviors for children with neurodevelopmental disorders: results from a Canadian national survey. Disability & Rehabilitation 2012; 34(26): 2222–2233.

Ross N, Garner R, Bernier J, et al. Trajectories of health-related quality of life by socio-economic status in a nationally representative Canadian cohort. Journal of Epidemiology Community Health 2012; 66(7): 593-8.

Guèvremont A, Kohen D. Knowledge of an Aboriginal Language and School Outcomes for Children and Adults. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 2012; 15(1): 1-27.

Adamo KB, Langlois KA, Brett KE, Colley RC. Young children and parental physical activity levels: Findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012; 43(2): 168-175.

Owens S, De Wals P, Egeland G, Furgal C, Mao Y, Minuk GY, Peters PA, Simard M, & Dewailly É. Public health in the Canadian Arctic: contributions from international polar year research. Climatic Change 2012; 115(1): 259-281.

Crouse DL, Peters PA, van Donkelaar A, et al. Risk of non-accidental and cardiovascular mortality in relation to long-term exposure to low concentrations of fine particulate matter: A Canadian national-level cohort study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2012; 120(5): 708-714.

Peters PA. Shifting transitions: health inequalities in Inuit Nunangat in perspective. Journal of Rural and Community Development, 2012; 7(1): 36-58.

Newsom JT, Huguet N, McCarthy MJ, Ramage-Morin P, Kaplan MS, Bernier J, McFarland BH, Oderkirk J. Health behaviour change following chronic illness in middle and later life. The Journals of Gerontology 2012; 67(3): 279-88.

Rowe G, Tremblay MS, Manuel DG. Can we make time for physical activity? Simulating effects of daily physical activity on mortality. Epidemiology Research International 2012; doi:10.1155/2012/304937.

Janssen I, Shields M, Craig CL, Tremblay MS. Changes in the Obesity Phenotype Within Canadian Children and Adults, 1981 to 2007-2009. Obesity 2012; 20(4): 916-9.

Craig CL, Shields M, Leblanc AG, Tremblay MS. Trends in aerobic fitness among Canadians, 1981 to 2007–2009. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 2012; 37(3): 511-519.

Chaput JP, Shields M, Tremblay MS. Statistics in childhood obesity. In: Balakrishnan N, ed. Handbook of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Newark, NJ; John Wiley & Sons 2012: 385-399.

Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Goedhuis N, Pennock J. Cardiovascular disease mortality among First Nations people in Canada, 1991–2001. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada 2012; 32(4): 200-207.

Luo ZC, Wilkins R, Heaman M, et al. Birth outcomes and infant mortality among First Nations Inuit, and non-indigenous women by northern versus southern residence, Quebec. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2012; 66: 328-333.

Stratton J, Mowat DL, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M. Income disparities in life expectancy in the City of Toronto and Region of Peel, Ontario. Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada 2012; 32(4): 208-215.

Wilkins R, Peters PA. PCCF+ Version 5K User’s Guide. Automated geographic coding based on the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion files, including postal codes through May 2011 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82F0086-XDB) 2012.

2011

Colley RC, Tremblay MS. Moderate and vigorous physical activity intensity cutpoints for the Actical accelerometer. Journal of Sports Sciences 2011; 29(8), 783-789.

Brehaut JC, Garner RE, Miller AR, Lach LM, Klassen AF, Rosenbaum PL, Kohen DE. Changes over time in the health of caregivers of children with health problems: Growth-curve findings from a 10-year Canadian population-based study. American Journal of Public Health 2011; 101(12): 2308-16.

Garner RE, Arim RG, Kohen DE, et al. Parenting children with neurodevelopmental disorders and/or behaviour problems. Child: Care, Health and Development 2011; doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01347.x.

Whiting SJ, Langlois KA, Vatanparast H, Greene-Finestone L. The vitamin D status of Canadians relative to the 2011 Dietary Reference Intakes: an examination in children and adults with and without supplement use. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011; 94(1): 128-35.

Omariba DWR, Ng E. Immigration, Generation and Self-rated Health in Canada: On the Role of Health Literacy. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2011; 102(4): 281-285.

Davison CM, Ford CS, Peters PA, & Hawe P. Community alcohol regulations in Canada's northern territories, 1970-2008. Health Policy 2011; 102: 34-40.

Johnstone K, Barnes T, Peters PA. Indigenous vitals: trends and measurement. Demography at the edge: remote human populations in developed nations Ashgate Publishing 2011: p. 95-106.

Cook JL, Geran L, Rotermann M.  Multiple births associated with assisted human reproduction in Canada.  Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2011; 33(6):  609-16.

Shields M, Carroll MD, Ogden CL. Adult obesity prevalence in Canada and the United States. NCHS data brief, no 56. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2011.

Janssen I, Shields M, Craig CL, Tremblay MS. Prevalence and secular changes in abdominal obesity in Canadian adolescents and adults, 1981 to 2007–2009. Obesity Reviews 2011; 12(6): 397-405.

Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Senécal S, et al. Mortality of urban Aboriginal adults in Canada, 1991-2001. Preventing Chronic Disease 2011; 8(1).

McAlister FA, Wilkins K, Joffres M, Leenen FHH, Fodor G, Gee M, Tremblay MS, Walker R, Johansen H, Campbell N. Changes in the rates of awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in Canada over the past two decades. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2011; 183(9): 1007-1013.

Wassimi S, Wilkins R, McHugh NGL, et al. Association of macrosomia with perinatal and postneonatal mortality among First Nations people in Quebec. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2011; 183(3): 322-326.

Wilkins R, Khan S. PCCF+ Version 5H User’s Guide. Automated geographic coding based on the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion files, including postal codes through October 2010 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82F0086-XDB) 2010.

Wong SL, Colley R, Connor Gorber S, Tremblay M. Actical Accelerometer Sedentary Activity Thresholds for Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2011; 8: 587 -591.

2010

Baillargeon R, Bernier J. The burden of disability in children and youths associated with impairments of psychological functions. Psychiatry Research, 2010; 177(1): 199-205.

Connor Gorber S, Tremblay MS. The bias in self-reported obesity from 1976 to 2005: A Canada – US Comparison. Obesity 2010; 18: 354-361.

Findlay LC, Kohen DE. Child care for First Nations children living off reserve, Métis children, and Inuit children. Canadian Social Trends 2010; 90: 83-91.

Smith K, Findlay L, Crompton S. Participation in sports and cultural activities among Aboriginal children and youth. Canadian Social Trends 2010; 90: 49-58.

Findlay LC, Garner RE, Kohen DE. Patterns of children's participation in unorganized physical activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 2010; 81(2): 133-142.

Kopec JA, Finès P, Manuel DG, Buckeridge DL, Flanagan WM, Oderkirk J, et al. Validation of population-based disease simulation models: a review of concepts and methods. BMC Public Health 2010; 10: 710.

Kopec JA, Sayre EC, Flanagan WM, Finès P, et al. Development of a population-based microsimulation model of osteoarthritis in Canada. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2010; 18(3): 303-311.

Shakur YA, Garriguet D, Corey P, O’Connor DL. Folic acid fortification above mandated levels results in a low prevalence of folate inadequacy among Canadians. American Journal of clinical nutrition 2010; 92(4): 818-825.

Johansen H, Brien SE, Finès P, Bernier J, et al. Thirty-day in-hospital revascularization and mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction in seven Canadian provinces. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2010; 26(7): e243-e248.

Dasgupta K, Khan S, Ross N. Type 2 diabetes in Canada: concentration of risk among most disadvantaged men but inverse social gradient across groups in women. Diabetic Medicine 2010;

Romano E, Kohen D, Findlay L. Associations among child care, family, and behaviour outcomes in a nation-wide sample of preschool-aged children. International Journal of Behavioral Development 2010; 34(4): 427-440.

Lipscombe LL, Austin PC, Manuel DG, et al. Income-related differences in mortality among people with diabetes mellitus. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010; 182: E1-E17.

Ng E, Omariba DWR. Is there a healthy immigrant effect in mental health? Evidences from population-based health surveys in Canada. Canadian Issues: Immigrant Mental Health 2010: 23-28.

Ng E. Using Canada’s Health Data. Health Policy Research Bulletin: Migration Health 2010: 17; 47-49.

Omariba DWR. Neighbourhood characteristics, individual attributes and self-rated health among older Canadians. Health & Place 2010; 16: 986-995.

Omariba DWR, Boyle MH. Rural-urban migration and cross-national variation in infant mortality in less developed countries. Population Research and Policy Review 2010; 29(3): 275.

Orpana HM, Berthelot J-M, Kaplan MS, Feeny DH, McFarland B, Ross NA. BMI and Mortality: Results From a National Longitudinal Study of Canadian Adults. Obesity 2010; 18(1): 214-218.

Fuller-Thomson E, Rotermann M, Ray JG. Elevated risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes among Filipina-Canadian women. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2010; 32(2): 113-119.

Shields M, Tremblay MS. Canadian childhood obesity estimates based on WHO, IOTF and CDC cut-points. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2010; 5(3): 265-73.

Tjepkema M, Wilkins R, Senécal S, et al. Mortality of urban Aboriginal adults in Canada, 1991-2001. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2010; 31(1): 4-21.

Mustard CA, Bielecky A, Etches J, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, et al. Avoidable mortality for causes amenable to medical care, by occupation in Canada, 1991-2001. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2010; 101(6): 500-6.

Luo ZC, Wilkins R, Heaman M, et al. Birth outcomes and infant mortality by the degree of rural isolation among First Nations and non-First Nations in Manitoba. Journal of Rural Health. 2010; 26(2): 175-81.

Luo ZC, Senécal S, Simonet F, Guimond E, Penney C, Wilkins R. Birth outcomes in Inuit-inhabited areas of Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010; 182: 235-242.

Wilkins R. PCCF+ Version 5F User’s Guide. Automated geographic coding based on the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion files, including postal codes through July 2009 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82F0086-XDB) 2010.

Mustard CA, Bielecky A, Etches J, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, et al. Suicide mortality by occupation in Canada, 1991-2001. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 55(6): 369-76.

2009

Connor Gorber S, Schofield-Hurwitz S, Hardt J, et al. The accuracy of self-reported smoking: A systematic review of the relationship between self-reported and cotinine-assessed smoking status. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2009 11(1): 12-24.

Connor Gorber S, Tremblay MS. The bias in self-reported obesity from 1976 to 2005: A Canada – US Comparison. Obesity 2009; doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.206.

Adamo KB, Prince SA, Tricco AC, Connor Gorber S, et al. A comparison of indirect vs. direct measures for assessing physical activity in the pediatric population: a systematic review. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2009; 4(1): 2-27.

Prince SA, Adamo K, Hamel ME, Hardt J, Connor Gorber S, et al. A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 4(1): 2-27.

Findlay LC, Garner RE, Kohen DE. Children’s organized physical activity patterns from childhood into adolescence. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2009; 6: 708-715.

Campbell N, Brant R, Johansen H, et al.  Increases in antihypertensive prescriptions and reduction in cardiovascular events in Canada. Hypertension 2009; 53: 128-134.

Jackevicius CA, Cox JL, Carreon D, Tu JV, Rinfret S, So D, Johansen H, et al. Long-term trends in use of and expenditures for cardiovascular medications in Canada. CMJA 2009; 181(1-2): E19-E28.

Tu JV, Nardi L, Fang J, Liu J, Khalid L, Johansen H. National trends in rates of death and hospital admissions related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, 1994–2004. CMJA 2009; 180(13): E120-E7.

Kohen D, Oliver L, Pierre F. Examining the effects of schools and neighbourhoods on the outcomes of Kindergarten children in Canada. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 2009; 11(5): 404-418.

Brehaut JC, Kohen DE, Garner RE, et al. Health among caregivers of children with health problems: Findings from a Canadian population-based study. American Journal of Public Health 2009; 99(7): 1254-1262.

Lach LM, Kohen DE, Garner RE, et al. The health and psychosocial functioning of caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Disability & Rehabilitation 2009; 31(8): 607- 618.

McGrail K, van Doorslaer E, Ross N, Sanmartin C. Income-related health inequalities in Canada and the United States: A decomposition analysis. American Journal of Public Health 2009; doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.129361.

Oliver L, Findlay L, McIntosh C, Kohen D. Evaluation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Aboriginal Children’s Survey 2006 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 89-634-X, no. 8) 2009.

Oliver L, Kohen D. Neighbourhood income gradients in hospitalisations due to motor vehicle traffic incidents among Canadian children. Injury Prevention 2009; 15; 163-169.

Omariba DWR, Boyle MH. Rural-urban migration and cross-national variation in infant mortality in less developed countries. Population Research and Policy Review 2009; doi: 10.1007/s11113-009-9140-y.

Orpana HM, Berthelot J-M, Kaplan MS, Feeny DH, McFarland B, Ross NA. BMI and Mortality: Results From a National Longitudinal Study of Canadian Adults. Obesity 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.191.

Fortier M, Kowal J, Lemyre L, Orpana HM. Intentions and actual physical activity behavior change in a community-based sample of middle aged women: Contributions from the Theory of Planned Behavior and Self-Determination Theory. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology 2009; 7(1): 46-67.

Schuurman N, Peters PA, Oliver LN. Are Obesity and Physical Activity Clustered? A Spatial Analysis Linked to Residential Density. Obesity 2009; doi:10.1038/oby.2009.119.

Peters PA. Causes and contributions to differences in life expectancy for Inuit Nunangat and Canada, 1994-2003. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2009; 69(1): 38-49.

Rotermann M, McKay A. Condom use at last sexual intercourse among unmarried, not living common-law 20- to 34-year-old Canadian young adults. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 2009; 18 (3): 75-87.

Han A, Rotermann M, Fuller-Thomson E, Ray JG. Pre-conceptional folic acid supplement use according to maternal country of birth. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009; 31(3): 222-226.

Blackwell DL, Martinez ME, Gentleman JF, Sanmartin C, Berthelot JM. Socioeconomic Status and Utilization of Health Care Services in Canada and the United States. Medical Care 2009; 47(12):

Wilkins K, Shields M. Employer-provided support services and job dissatisfaction in Canadian registered nurses. Nursing Research 2009; 58(4): 255-263.

Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, Mustard C, Choinière R. The Canadian census mortality follow-up study, 1991 through 2001, summary. Ottawa: Canadian Population Health Initiative, Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2009. ISBN 978-1-55465-483-3.

Kramer MS, Wilkins R, Séguin L, Goulet L, Lydon J, Kahn S, et al. Investigating causal pathways underlying socioeconomic disparities in preterm birth: evidence for selective study participation and selection bias. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2009; 23: 301-309.

Hwang SW, Wilkins R, Tjepkema M, O’Campo PJ, Dunn JR. Mortality among residents of shelters, rooming houses, and hotels in Canada: 11 year follow-up study. British Medical Journal 2009; 339:b4036

Birken CS, Parkin PC, To T, Wilkins R, Macarthur C. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Homicides Among Children in Urban Canada. Pediatrics 2009; 123: e815-e819.

Wilkins R. PCCF+ Version 5D User's Guide. Automated Geographic Coding Based on the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion Files, Including Postal Codes through September 2008 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82F0086-XDB) 2009.

Wilkins R. PCCF+ Version 5E User's Guide. Automated Geographic Coding Based on the Statistics Canada Postal Code Conversion Files, Including Postal Codes through March 2009 (Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82F0086-XDB) 2009.

Simonet F, Wilkins R, Labranche E, et al. Primary birthing attendants and birth outcomes in remote Inuit communities – a natural “experiment” in Nunavik, Canada. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2009; 63:546-551.

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