Sharon E Straus

Summary

Affiliation: Mount Sinai Hospital
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi A randomized trial to assess the impact of an antithrombotic decision aid in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: the DAAFI trial protocol [ISRCTN14429643]
    Finlay A McAlister
    The Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 4:5. 2004
  2. ncbi Users' guides to the medical literature: XX. Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group
    F A McAlister
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Suite 431, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
    JAMA 283:2829-36. 2000
  3. ncbi New evidence for stroke prevention: scientific review
    Sharon E Straus
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, ENG 248, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4
    JAMA 288:1388-95. 2002
  4. ncbi New evidence for stroke prevention: clinical applications
    Sharon E Straus
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, ENG 248, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4
    JAMA 288:1396-8. 2002
  5. ncbi Designing and evaluating a web-based self-management site for patients with type 2 diabetes--systematic website development and study protocol
    Catherine H Yu
    Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 12:57. 2012
  6. ncbi Development of a prototype clinical decision support tool for osteoporosis disease management: a qualitative study of focus groups
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 10:40. 2010
  7. ncbi Application of the Knowledge-to-Action and Medical Research Council frameworks in the development of an osteoporosis clinical decision support tool
    Monika Kastner
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1X2, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 65:1163-70. 2012
  8. ncbi Use of cognitive enhancers for mild cognitive impairment: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
    Andrea C Tricco
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St, Michael s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
    Syst Rev 1:25. 2012
  9. ncbi Core competencies in the science and practice of knowledge translation: description of a Canadian strategic training initiative
    Sharon E Straus
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:127. 2011
  10. ncbi Efficacy of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer's disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
    Andrea C Tricco
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St, Michael s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
    Syst Rev 1:31. 2012

Detail Information

Publications54

  1. ncbi A randomized trial to assess the impact of an antithrombotic decision aid in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: the DAAFI trial protocol [ISRCTN14429643]
    Finlay A McAlister
    The Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 4:5. 2004
    ..In addition, the impact of this decision aid on patient knowledge, decisional conflict, well-being, and adherence will be assessed after 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months...
  2. ncbi Users' guides to the medical literature: XX. Integrating research evidence with the care of the individual patient. Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group
    F A McAlister
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Suite 431, 600 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
    JAMA 283:2829-36. 2000
    ..jama. 2000;283:2829-2836..
  3. ncbi New evidence for stroke prevention: scientific review
    Sharon E Straus
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, ENG 248, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4
    JAMA 288:1388-95. 2002
    ..Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and the application of evidence for stroke prevention varies considerably...
  4. ncbi New evidence for stroke prevention: clinical applications
    Sharon E Straus
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, ENG 248, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4
    JAMA 288:1396-8. 2002
    ....
  5. ncbi Designing and evaluating a web-based self-management site for patients with type 2 diabetes--systematic website development and study protocol
    Catherine H Yu
    Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 12:57. 2012
    ..Web-based interventions have the potential to bridge the gaps in diabetes care and self-management...
  6. ncbi Development of a prototype clinical decision support tool for osteoporosis disease management: a qualitative study of focus groups
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 10:40. 2010
    ....
  7. ncbi Application of the Knowledge-to-Action and Medical Research Council frameworks in the development of an osteoporosis clinical decision support tool
    Monika Kastner
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1X2, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 65:1163-70. 2012
    ....
  8. ncbi Use of cognitive enhancers for mild cognitive impairment: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
    Andrea C Tricco
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St, Michael s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
    Syst Rev 1:25. 2012
    ..We aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness, safety, and cost of cognitive enhancers for MCI through a systematic review and network (that is, indirect comparisons) meta-analysis...
  9. ncbi Core competencies in the science and practice of knowledge translation: description of a Canadian strategic training initiative
    Sharon E Straus
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:127. 2011
    ..This challenge has resulted in the development of implementation science or knowledge translation (KT) and the resulting need to build capacity in both the science and practice of KT...
  10. ncbi Efficacy of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer's disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
    Andrea C Tricco
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St, Michael s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, East Building, Toronto, ON, M5B 1T8, Canada
    Syst Rev 1:31. 2012
    ..Our objective is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness, safety, and cost of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer's disease through a systematic review...
  11. ncbi What is the most appropriate knowledge synthesis method to conduct a review? Protocol for a scoping review
    Monika Kastner
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
    BMC Med Res Methodol 12:114. 2012
    ....
  12. ncbi Comparing administration of questionnaires via the internet to pen-and-paper in patients with heart failure: randomized controlled trial
    Robert C Wu
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Med Internet Res 11:e3. 2009
    ..To date, information is lacking on the validity of questionnaires administered over the Internet in patients with chronic diseases such as heart failure...
  13. ncbi Evaluation of a toolkit to improve cardiovascular disease screening and treatment for people with type 2 diabetes: protocol for a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial
    Baiju R Shah
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Trials 11:44. 2010
    ..This study will evaluate the impact of the strategy to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) screening, prevention and treatment for people with diabetes...
  14. ncbi Understanding the relationship between the perceived characteristics of clinical practice guidelines and their uptake: protocol for a realist review
    Monika Kastner
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St, Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:69. 2011
    ....
  15. ncbi WikiBuild: a new online collaboration process for multistakeholder tool development and consensus building
    Samir Gupta
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Med Internet Res 13:e108. 2011
    ..Existing consensus techniques are poorly suited to design of visual media, can be expensive and logistically demanding, and are subject to caveats arising from group dynamics such as participant hierarchies...
  16. ncbi Systematic review and evaluation of web-accessible tools for management of diabetes and related cardiovascular risk factors by patients and healthcare providers
    Catherine H Yu
    Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Am Med Inform Assoc 19:514-22. 2012
    ..To identify and evaluate the effectiveness, clinical usefulness, sustainability, and usability of web-compatible diabetes-related tools...
  17. ncbi Understanding the attitudes of the elderly towards enrolment into cancer clinical trials
    Carol A Townsley
    Princess Margaret Hospital PMH and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    BMC Cancer 6:34. 2006
    ..This project focuses on the attitudes of the elderly about participation in clinical trials to determine if this is one of the barriers to the involvement of this population in clinical trials...
  18. ncbi Usability evaluation of a clinical decision support tool for osteoporosis disease management
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 5:96. 2010
    ..The objective of our study was to assess how well the prototype met functional goals and usability needs...
  19. ncbi Evaluation of a clinical decision support tool for osteoporosis disease management: protocol for an interrupted time series design
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:77. 2011
    ....
  20. ncbi Does this patient have delirium?: value of bedside instruments
    Camilla L Wong
    Division of Geriatrics, and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    JAMA 304:779-86. 2010
    ..Despite its importance, health care clinicians often fail to recognize delirium. Simple bedside instruments may lead to improved identification...
  21. ncbi Interventions encouraging the use of systematic reviews in clinical decision-making: a systematic review
    Laure Perrier
    Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 26:419-26. 2011
    ..Systematic reviews have the potential to inform clinical decisions, yet little is known about the impact of interventions on increasing the use of systematic reviews in clinical decision-making...
  22. ncbi Group differences in physician responses to handheld presentation of clinical evidence: a verbal protocol analysis
    Danielle M Lottridge
    Dept of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 7:22. 2007
    ..To identify individual differences in physicians' needs for the presentation of evidence resources and preferences for mobile devices...
  23. ncbi An asthma action plan created by physician, educator and patient online collaboration with usability and visual design optimization
    Samir Gupta
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Respiration 84:406-15. 2012
    ..Existing AAPs have been developed by experts, without the inclusion of all stakeholders (such as patients with asthma) and without specifically addressing usability and visual design...
  24. ncbi Less than ideal: how oncologists practice with limited drug access
    Kelvin K Chan
    Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network University of Toronto Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital and RS McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, Oshawa, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Oncol Pract 8:190-5. 2012
    ..To evaluate Canadian medical oncologists' perspectives on how barriers to accessing new expensive cancer drugs have affected their practice and their opinions on the drug approval and funding processes...
  25. ncbi Clinical decision support tools for osteoporosis disease management: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 23:2095-105. 2008
    ..Studies indicate a gap between evidence and clinical practice in osteoporosis management. Tools that facilitate clinical decision making at the point of care are promising strategies for closing these practice gaps...
  26. ncbi Interventions encouraging the use of systematic reviews by health policymakers and managers: a systematic review
    Laure Perrier
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:43. 2011
    ..Systematic reviews have the potential to inform decisions made by health policymakers and managers, yet little is known about the impact of interventions to increase the use of systematic reviews by these groups in decision making...
  27. ncbi Teaching evidence-based medicine skills can change practice in a community hospital
    Sharon E Straus
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 20:340-3. 2005
    ..This study was conducted to evaluate whether a multifaceted EBM intervention consisting of teaching EBM skills and provision of electronic evidence resources changed clinical practice...
  28. ncbi The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on medical house staff: a qualitative study
    Gloria Rambaldini
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Gen Intern Med 20:381-5. 2005
    ..It is hoped that training programs for health care professionals will be able to implement these tenets of crisis management as they develop strategies for dealing with future health threats...
  29. ncbi An evaluation of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service
    Magda Lenartowicz
    Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Ann Surg 256:1098-101. 2012
    ..To describe and evaluate an inpatient geriatric trauma consultation service (GTCS)...
  30. ncbi Impact of H1N1 on socially disadvantaged populations: systematic review
    Andrea C Tricco
    Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    PLoS ONE 7:e39437. 2012
    ..The burden of H1N1 among socially disadvantaged populations is unclear. We aimed to synthesize hospitalization, severe illness, and mortality data associated with pandemic A/H1N1/2009 among socially disadvantaged populations...
  31. ncbi The impact of the electronic medical record on structure, process, and outcomes within primary care: a systematic review of the evidence
    Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc
    Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    J Am Med Inform Assoc 18:732-7. 2011
    ..Before implementing an EMR/EHR system, primary-care practices should have an understanding of the potential benefits and limitations...
  32. ncbi Charting a professional course: a review of mentorship in medicine
    Ann Marie McKenna
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Am Coll Radiol 8:109-12. 2011
    ..The authors review the current literature for mentorship in medicine, including characteristics of successful mentors and their mentees, and the emerging role of formal institution-wide mentorship programs...
  33. ncbi Evaluating the teaching of evidence based medicine: conceptual framework
    Sharon E Straus
    Department of Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, 9ES-407, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
    BMJ 329:1029-32. 2004
  34. ncbi Effects of self-management intervention on health outcomes of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
    Aleksandra Jovicic
    Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King s College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 6:43. 2006
    ..The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of self-management interventions on hospital readmission rates, mortality, and health-related quality of life in patients diagnosed with heart failure...
  35. ncbi Validation of electronic urinary incontinence questionnaires
    Sharon E Straus
    Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Can J Urol 17:5195-9. 2010
    ..To investigate whether there is any significant difference between the electronic and the paper-based version of Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 questionnaire (UDI-6) and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7 questionnaire (IIQ-7)...
  36. ncbi Evidence for handheld electronic medical records in improving care: a systematic review
    Robert C Wu
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 6:26. 2006
    ..To confirm this, we performed a systematic review of the evidence assessing the effects of handheld electronic medical records on clinical care...
  37. ncbi Analysis and reporting of factorial trials: a systematic review
    Finlay A McAlister
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    JAMA 289:2545-53. 2003
    ....
  38. ncbi Accuracy of the preoperative assessment in predicting pulmonary risk after nonthoracic surgery
    Finlay A McAlister
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 167:741-4. 2003
    ..0; p = 0.007). Thus, preoperative factors can identify those patients referred to pulmonologists or internists who are at increased risk for pulmonary complications after nonthoracic surgery...
  39. ncbi The capture-mark-recapture technique can be used as a stopping rule when searching in systematic reviews
    Monika Kastner
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Suite 425, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3M6
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:149-57. 2009
    ....
  40. ncbi Issues in the mentor-mentee relationship in academic medicine: a qualitative study
    Sharon E Straus
    Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Acad Med 84:135-9. 2009
    ....
  41. ncbi Does this patient have a pleural effusion?
    Camilla L Wong
    Division of Geriatrics, University of Toronto, and St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    JAMA 301:309-17. 2009
    ..Pleural effusion is a common finding among patients presenting with respiratory symptoms. The value of the bedside examination to detect pleural effusion is unclear...
  42. ncbi Knowledge translation is the use of knowledge in health care decision making
    Sharon E Straus
    Department of Medicine, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Shutter Wing 2 026, Toronto, Ontario M5B1W8, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 64:6-10. 2011
    ..To provide an overview of the science and practice of knowledge translation...
  43. ncbi Individualizing treatment decisions. The likelihood of being helped or harmed
    Sharon E Straus
    University of Toronto
    Eval Health Prof 25:210-24. 2002
    ....
  44. ncbi Impact of a patient decision aid on care among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a cluster randomized trial
    Finlay A McAlister
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta
    CMAJ 173:496-501. 2005
    ..We tested the short-term (primary outcome) and long-term (secondary outcome) effect of a patient decision aid on the appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy among patients with NVAF...
  45. ncbi Stroke: strategies for primary prevention
    Justin A Ezekowitz
    University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Edmonton, Alberta
    Am Fam Physician 68:2379-86. 2003
    ..Controversy exists about the roles of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aspirin in the primary prevention of stroke...
  46. ncbi What's the E for EBM?
    Sharon E Straus
    BMJ 328:535-6. 2004
  47. ncbi What has evidence based medicine done for us?
    Sharon E Straus
    BMJ 329:987-8. 2004
  48. ncbi Diagnosis: highlighting the gaps
    Sharon E Straus
    J Gen Intern Med 18:228-9. 2003
  49. ncbi Canada urgently needs a national network of libraries to access evidence
    Jessie McGowan
    Institute of Population Health, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
    Healthc Q 9:72-4, 4. 2006
    ....
  50. ncbi Knowledge translation: resolving the confusion
    Sharon E Straus
    J Contin Educ Health Prof 26:3-4. 2006
  51. ncbi Bridging the gaps in evidence based diagnosis
    Sharon E Straus
    BMJ 333:405-6. 2006
  52. ncbi Evidence based medicine: increasing, not dictating, choice
    Kay Dickersin
    Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    BMJ 334:s10. 2007
  53. ncbi Knowledge-to-action cycle
    Sharon E Straus
    University of Calgary; Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Evid Based Med 13:98-100. 2008
  54. ncbi Evidence-based medicine in practice
    Sharon E Straus
    ACP J Club 136:A11-2. 2002