Larry W Chambers

Summary

Affiliation: University of Ottawa
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP): a community cluster-randomised trial among elderly Canadians
    Janusz Kaczorowski
    Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Prev Med 46:537-44. 2008
  2. ncbi Research on Alzheimer's caregiving in Canada: current status and future directions
    Larry W Chambers
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, 43 Bruyere St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8
    Chronic Dis Can 25:108-18. 2004
  3. ncbi Recording blood pressure readings in elderly patients' charts: what patient and physician characteristics make it more likely?
    Joel Broomfield
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, 43 Bruyere St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8
    Can Fam Physician 54:230-1. 2008
  4. ncbi Knowledge-to-action processes in SHRTN collaborative communities of practice: A study protocol
    James Conklin
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:12. 2011
  5. ncbi Comparison of Bayesian and classical methods in the analysis of cluster randomized controlled trials with a binary outcome: the Community Hypertension Assessment Trial (CHAT)
    Jinhui Ma
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:37. 2009
  6. ncbi A randomized trial of mail vs. telephone invitation to a community-based cardiovascular health awareness program for older family practice patients [ISRCTN61739603]
    Tina Karwalajtys
    Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
    BMC Fam Pract 6:35. 2005
  7. ncbi A community-based program for cardiovascular health awareness
    Larry W Chambers
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 96:294-8. 2005
  8. ncbi Helping healthcare workers decide: evaluation of an influenza immunization decision tool
    Anne E McCarthy
    The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus G 12, Division of Infectious Diseases, 501 Smyth Rd, Box 223, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
    Can J Infect Control 25:21-4. 2010
  9. ncbi Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic review
    Po Po Lam
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    CMAJ 182:E542-8. 2010
  10. ncbi The art and science of evidence-based decision-making ... epidemiology can help!
    Larry W Chambers
    University of Ottawa Institute on Health of the Elderly, SCO Health Service, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 93:I1-8, I1-8. 2002

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP): a community cluster-randomised trial among elderly Canadians
    Janusz Kaczorowski
    Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Canada
    Prev Med 46:537-44. 2008
    ..The present study is a community cluster-randomised trial testing the effectiveness of CHAP (Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program) on the cardiovascular health of older adults...
  2. ncbi Research on Alzheimer's caregiving in Canada: current status and future directions
    Larry W Chambers
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, 43 Bruyere St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 5C8
    Chronic Dis Can 25:108-18. 2004
    ..It concludes by outlining the methodological challenges of observational and intervention studies related to Alzheimer's caregiving and recommendations on how to increase Canada's capacity to conduct research on Alzheimer's caregiving...
  3. ncbi Recording blood pressure readings in elderly patients' charts: what patient and physician characteristics make it more likely?
    Joel Broomfield
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, 43 Bruyere St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8
    Can Fam Physician 54:230-1. 2008
    ..To identify patient and physician characteristics associated with family physicians recording blood pressure (BP) measurements in the medical charts of their elderly patients...
  4. ncbi Knowledge-to-action processes in SHRTN collaborative communities of practice: A study protocol
    James Conklin
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:12. 2011
    ..The conceptual framework we have adopted to inform our research is the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework...
  5. ncbi Comparison of Bayesian and classical methods in the analysis of cluster randomized controlled trials with a binary outcome: the Community Hypertension Assessment Trial (CHAT)
    Jinhui Ma
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    BMC Med Res Methodol 9:37. 2009
    ....
  6. ncbi A randomized trial of mail vs. telephone invitation to a community-based cardiovascular health awareness program for older family practice patients [ISRCTN61739603]
    Tina Karwalajtys
    Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
    BMC Fam Pract 6:35. 2005
    ....
  7. ncbi A community-based program for cardiovascular health awareness
    Larry W Chambers
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 96:294-8. 2005
    ..The objective of the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) is to improve the processes of care related to the cardiovascular health of older adults...
  8. ncbi Helping healthcare workers decide: evaluation of an influenza immunization decision tool
    Anne E McCarthy
    The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus G 12, Division of Infectious Diseases, 501 Smyth Rd, Box 223, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
    Can J Infect Control 25:21-4. 2010
    ..This study is an important step towards evaluating the usefulness of the OIDA within prevention campaigns. Recommendations include evaluation of the OIDA by incorporating it into large-scale influenza immunization campaigns...
  9. ncbi Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic review
    Po Po Lam
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    CMAJ 182:E542-8. 2010
    ..The objective of this review was to determine which seasonal influenza vaccination campaign or campaign components in health care settings were significantly associated with increases in influenza vaccination among staff...
  10. ncbi The art and science of evidence-based decision-making ... epidemiology can help!
    Larry W Chambers
    University of Ottawa Institute on Health of the Elderly, SCO Health Service, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 93:I1-8, I1-8. 2002
  11. ncbi Perceptions of the process of care among caregivers and care recipients in dementia care networks
    Susan Jaglal
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 22:103-11. 2007
    ..In summary, increased awareness and provision of services were associated with more positive perceptions of network effectiveness...
  12. ncbi Health surveillance: an essential tool to protect and promote the health of the public
    Larry W Chambers

    Can J Public Health 97:suppl 2-8. 2006
  13. ncbi Assessing satisfaction with care in long-term care homes: current and best practices
    Emma J Stodel
    , SCO Health Service and the University of Ottawa
    Healthc Manage Forum 19:45-52. 2006
    ..We conclude by recommending three surveys worthy of consideration by the government and long-term care provider organizations in Canada...
  14. ncbi Enhancing service delivery capacity through knowledge exchange: the Seniors Health Research Transfer Network
    James Conklin
    Concordia University s Applied Human Sciences Department, Concordia
    Healthc Manage Forum 20:20-6. 2007
    ..The SHRTN experience has demonstrated that planning and coordinating a provincial network that engages diverse stakeholders is a logistical challenge that requires dedicated infrastructure and funding support...
  15. ncbi Evaluating the effectiveness of community-based dementia care networks: the Dementia Care Networks' Study
    Louise Lemieux-Charles
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, McMurrich Building, 12 Queen s Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
    Gerontologist 45:456-64. 2005
    ..The study involved assessing the relationship between the types of administrative and service-delivery exchanges that occurred among the networked agencies and the network members' perception of the effectiveness of these exchanges...
  16. ncbi Blood pressure self-monitoring in pharmacies. Building on existing resources
    Larry W Chambers
    Can Fam Physician 48:1594-5, 1602-4. 2002
  17. ncbi Reflections on Canada's public health enterprise in the 21st century
    Larry W Chambers
    Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute, Departments of Epidemiology and Community Medicine and of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
    Healthc Pap 7:22-30. 2007
    ..Both countries must keep up their recent momentum to improve their official public health infrastructure, agreement on essential services, emergency preparedness, accountability and measurement, workforce and research agenda...