At the SPOR Evidence Alliance, we value the importance of patient identified priorities in shaping the health research landscape, and ultimately informing changes across the health system that address patient needs.
If you are interested in a health topic that you feel is important in improving patient health outcomes and the health system, we would like to hear about it.
Who can submit a health topic?
We welcome all interested patients and members of the public to propose topics for future SPOR Evidence Alliance projects.
What topics are appropriate?
We would like to hear about health topics that identify an opportunity to improve health outcomes, medical or public health practice, and health systems in Canada.
Please note that it is not necessary to submit your topic as a structured research question. If your topic is selected for further study, we will work with you to develop the question.
What happens after a topic is submitted?
Once you submit your topic, the SPOR Evidence Alliance will assess your submission using the following criteria:
Impact (clinical, economic, population)
Unmet need and knowledge gap
Timeliness and importance of addressing the information gap
Uniqueness of the topic, to ensure we do not duplicate existing or ongoing research
Appropriateness of the topic for knowledge synthesis, guideline development or knowledge translation
When to submit a topic?
You may submit a topic at any time. However, the SPOR Evidence Alliance launches an official call for topics once a year and compiles all topics collected to date for an annual priority setting of topics. Only topics ranked as high priority, by a panel of patient/public partners, health care providers, policy makers and researchers, are fully funded for further study. We will notify you on the status of your topic submission once the prioritization is completed.
2023 Patient and Public Health Research Topic Priority-Setting Exercise
The SPOR Evidence Alliance is happy to announce the successful completion of the 2023 Patient and Public Health Research Topic Priority-Setting exercise. This marks an important milestone in our commitment to engaging patients and the public in shaping health research landscape in Canada.
An impressive 15-member steering panel comprising of patients and public members alongside health system decision-makers with diverse knowledge and experiences ranked and deliberated on 63 unique topics(87 submissions) submitted by patients and public members from across Canada. To ensure rigour and systematic selection process, we employed a modified James Lind Alliance Priority-Setting Partnerships approach in identifying the 20 highest priority topics to be funded by the SPOR Evidence Alliance.
Each topic was prioritized based on the following key factors:
Impact: We evaluated each topic’s clinical, economic, and population-related effects, to prioritize research areas with highest potential for value-add to the Canadian health system.
Unmet Need and Evidence Gap: We assessed the extent to which each topic addressed existing gaps in knowledge and potential areas for advancement.
Uniqueness: We considered each topic based on the current health research landscape to avoid duplicating existing or ongoing research efforts and ensuring that the selected topics will uncover new knowledge.
Timeliness and Importance: With emphasis on current health system landscape, we prioritized topics that address urgent or emerging healthcare challenges.
Read more about the top 20 health research topics below (listed in alphabetical order). These carefully chosen topics are aimed at addressing current and pressing healthcare and health system gaps, aligning with our mission to prioritize issues of utmost importance to the community. Each funded research project will be co-led by patients and members of the public, working hand in hand with a dedicated SPOR Evidence Alliance research team. We hope this will ensure that research outcomes are both scientifically robust and reflect patient experiences and perspectives.
Revisions made to the topic priority list
Please note the following updates made to the list of 20 patient-driven priority topics:
Topics Removed
Topics Added Based on the Next Highest Ranking
Minority and diverse representation in policy-making Knowledge user not eligible.
Accountability tools and procedures of clinical and home care settings for older adults
ESMARConf2023: Panel Discussion #7 – The Role of Rapid Reviews in the R Evidence Synthesis Ecosystem
Date: March 30, 2023 Presenter(s): Areti-Angeliki Veroniki, Matt Grainger, Matt Jones, and Gavin Stewart Host: ESMARConf
ESMARConf2023: {rankheatplot} Tutorial
Date: March 29, 2023 Presenter(s): Areti-Angeliki Veroniki Host: ESMARConf
National Dialogue on Data Management Plans and Indigenous Data
Date: February 3, 2023 Presenter(s): Elder Wendy Phillips, Dr. Aaron Franks, Dr. Robert Henry, Dr. Wayne Clark, Dr. Jennifer Walker Host: Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health and SPOR Evidence Alliance
Fireside Chat: Patient/Public Partner Driven Research with Partnership and Co-Leadership
Date: June 29, 2022 Presenter(s): JoAnne Mosel, Heather Colquhoun, BC Pomeroy, Lindsay Jibb, Elliot PausJenssen, Elaine Moody Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance
Rapid Reviews on COVID-19 – Challenges and Opportunities
Date: June 14, 2022 Presenter(s): Andrea Tricco, Areti-Angeliki Veroniki Host: Learning Live, Cochrane Training
Scoping Reviews(starts at 1:08)
Date: June 3, 2022 Presenter(s): Andrea Tricco Host: Cochrane Colombia
Centering Indigenous Knowledges: Engaging with Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing in Knowledge Synthesis
Date: March 10, 2022 Presenter(s): Jennifer Waker, Janet Jull Host: KT Canada
Involvement in COVID-19 Rapid Evidence Synthesis: Training and Supporting Willing, Enthusiastic Patient/Public Partners
Date: February 17, 2022 Presenter(s): Andrea Tricco, Maureen Smith, Janet Gunderson, Amanda Doherty-Kirby Host: Evidence Synthesis Ireland
A Review of the Incorporation of Recommendations for Trans and Gender-Diverse People in CPGs: Preliminary Findings
Date: December 9, 2021 Presenter(s): Dr. Richard Henry Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
Engagement in AI Development in Healthcare: Who we are and where are we going?
Date: December 9, 2021 Presenter(s): Jillian Macklin Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
Engaging Public and Patient Partners in Rapid Reviews
Date: October 20, 2021 Presenter(s): Maureen Dobbins, Sarah Neil-Sztramko, Andrea Tricco, Maureen Smith, Amanda Doherty-Kirby and Abu Dukuly Host: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Date: June 30, 2021 Presenter(s): Maureen Smith, Francois-Pierre Gauvin, Maureen Dobbins, Sarah Neil-Sztramko, Andrea Tricco, Nancy Santesso Host: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Navigating New Waters Together: Patient/Citizen Engagement in COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis
Date: February 23, 2021 Presenter(s): Laurie Proulx, Dawn Richards, Glen Hazelwood, Robby Nieuwlaat and Jordi Pardo Pardo Moderators: Maureen Smith, François-Pierre Gauvin and Andrea Tricco Host: COVID-END in Canada
Conducting Rapid Reviews for Health System Decision-Makers through COVID-END
Date: February 16, 2021 Presenter(s): Andrea Tricco and John Lavis Host: COVID-END in Canada
Identifying Reproductive Health Priorities and Factors Promoting Women Satisfaction with HIV Care in Canada
Date: July 9, 2020 Presenter(s): Lashanda Skerritt Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
Engaging Patient and Public Partners in a Scoping Review on the Practice and Science of James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships
Date: July 9, 2020 Presenter(s): Dr. Alexandra Korall Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
Engaging Metis Citizens in the Development of Child Health Resources
Date: June 11, 2020 Presenter(s): Lisa Knisley Jones Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
Developing In-Hospital Physical Activity Opportunities for Young People During Cancer Treatment
Date: June 11, 2020 Presenter(s): Dr. Amanda Wurz Host: SPOR Evidence Alliance and KT Canada
The SPOR Evidence Alliance Seed Grant aims to encourage a culture of learning, innovation, and advancement of science in the areas of knowledge synthesis, guideline development, knowledge translation, and patient-oriented research by funding methods projects at the conceptual stage.
NOTE:Priority is given to proposals that aim to engage and improve health outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
Eligibility
Applicants wishing to apply for the seed grant must be:
A doctoral student, post-doctoral fellow or an early career researcher(i.e., full-time, independent researcher for a period of 0 to 5 years)[1]at a Canadian institution
If doctoral student or post-doctoral fellow, your academic supervisor/mentor must also be a member of the SPOR Evidence Alliance
Proposed project aligns with the annual grant theme (varies every year)
Value and Duration
Funding is available for two awards valued at $10,000 each for one year (non-renewable).
Current Opportunity
There are no seed grant opportunities available at this time.
For all inquiries, please contact SPOR Evidence Alliance at SPOREA@smh.ca.
Footnotes
[1] Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (2020). Glossary of Funding-Related Terms. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Available at https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/34190.html
The SPOR Evidence Alliance is committed to promoting evidence-informed health policy, practice and service by providing context-sensitive and demand-driven up-to-date scientific evidence to decision-makers. This page showcases knowledge synthesis work being conducted by the SPOR Evidence Alliance researchers in response to decision-maker needs.
If you are seeking synthesized evidence to inform decision(s) related to health policy, practice and/or service for COVID-19, please tell us about your research needs by completing the query intake form found here.
Socioeconomic impact of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) Completed
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Occurrence of Myocarditis after the Vaccine for COVID-19Completed
Funding Sources(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Patient partner(s): Linda Wilhelm, Natasha Trehan Led by: Dr. Lisa Hartling, Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), University of Alberta
Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial ResistanceCompleted
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Global Strategy Lab
Effectiveness of Border Closures/Travel Restrictions, Screening and/or Quarantine to Control the International Spread of COVID-19: An Update to a Cochrane Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Patient partner(s): Juanita Garcia, Maya Stern Led by: Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients with Severe or Critical COVID-19 on Supportive VentilationCompleted
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Patient partner(s): Elaine Zibrowski, Maya Stern Led by: Dr. George Wells and Ms. Shannon E. Kelly, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies for Patients with Severe or Critical COVID-19: A Rapid Evidence Review of Clinical OutcomesCompleted
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Patient partner(s): Elaine Zibrowski, Maya Stern Led by: Dr. George Wells and Ms. Shannon E. Kelly, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Communication in Disasters to Support Families with Children with Medical Complexity and Special Healthcare Needs: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge user(s): British Columbia Children’s Hospital
and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice Patient partner(s): Tayaba Khan, Michael Scott Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
What is the Effectiveness of Available COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Adolescents, including Variants of Concern? Completed
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Ivan Florez, University of Antioquia
Change in the Level of Vaccine Protection Over Time in COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals: A Rapid Review Completed
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Public Health Agency of Canada Patient partner(s): Cynthia Lisée, Emilie Rufray Led by: Dr. Simon Bacon, Montreal Behavioral Medicine Center
Risk of Transmission of Respiratory Viruses during Aerosol-Generating Medical Procedures (AGMPs): A Systematic ReviewCompleted
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services Patient partner(s): JoAnne Mosel, Michael Scott Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Charting the ‘New Normal’ in Canadian Community Pharmacy Practice Completed
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance Knowledge user(s): Community Pharmacies Patient partner(s): Sam Belbin Led by: Dr. Kim Sears, Queen’s Collaboration for Healthcare Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen’s University School of Nursing, Queen’s University
Impact of Rapid Diagnostic Testing on School Closures: Rapid Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through COVID-END and the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance; Health Canada Knowledge user(s): Health Canada Patient partner(s): The authors are grateful to two public members from BC who provided feedback on the draft final report and whose comments were incorporated into the final version. Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Public Health and Health Systems Impacts of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research through the CoVaRR-Net Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Patient partner(s): Trudy Flynn, Rebecca Mackay Led by: Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Care Models for Long COVID: A Living Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END, CIHR Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services Patient partner(s): Anne Bhéreur Led by: Dr. Simon Décary, University of Sherbrooke
Personal Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Between Air Travelers: A Systematic ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Aircraft Environmental Control Systems (ECS) for Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: A Systematic ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Contact Tracing for Preventing the International Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Infected Aircraft Passengers: A Systematic ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and Canadian Institutes of Health Research through SPOR Evidence Alliance Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Rapid Scoping ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services Patient partner(s): Janet Gunderson Led by: Dr. Christina Godfrey, Queen’s University
Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Patient partner(s): Juanita Garcia, Sandra Moroz Led by: Dr. Iván D. Flórez , University of Antioquia
Rapid Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 in a Fully Vaccinated Population: Rapid Systematic Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Health Canada Patient partner(s): The authors are grateful to two public members from BC who provided feedback on the draft final report and whose comments were incorporated into the final version. Led by: Dr. Craig Mitton, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute; School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Transmissibility of COVID-19 Among Vaccinated Individuals: A Rapid Literature Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services Patient partner(s): Cathy Telfer, JoAnne Mosel Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Online Learning for Children and Youth with Brain-based Disabilities: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through the SPOR Evidence Alliance and the CHILD-BRIGHT Network Knowledge user(s): CHILD-BRIGHT Network Patient partner(s): Carrie Costello, Rachel Martens, Brenda Agnew from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network Content Experts: Pierre Zwiegers, Dan Goldowitz from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network Led by: Annie LeBlanc, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University
Pregnancy Related Risks Associated with COVID-19: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Led by: Dr. Ahmed Abou-Setta, Knowledge Synthesis Platform, George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
The Effects of Vaccination in Immunocompromised People: Rapid Systematic Review of Research Studies on Immunogenicity, Safety, and Efficacy/Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Immunocompromised Individuals Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Led by: Paul Moayyedi, McMaster University
Rapid Review: What is the Effectiveness, Immunogenicity and Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in Persons Who Have Had a Prior, Confirmed COVID-19 Infection?Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Patient partner(s): Caron Leid, Kathy Kastner Led by: Dr. Maureen Dobbins, The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, McMaster University
Surveillance of COVID-19 in a Vaccinated Population: A Rapid Literature Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END Knowledge user(s): Health Canada Patient partner(s): JoAnne Mosel Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Public Health and Health Systems Impacts of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services and Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
Transmission Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research through COVID-END
Knowledge user(s): Alberta Health Services and Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Janet Curran, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University
At-home COVID-19 Testing: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
Barriers to COVID-19 Testing and Testing Hesitancy: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
The Implementation of Rapid Point-of-Care Testing in Non-traditional Settings: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Health Canada
Knowledge user(s): Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research Led by: Dr. Meaghan Sim, Nova Scotia Health – Research, Innovation & Discovery
Preventing the Transmission of COVID-19 in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review Update Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Related reports and publications:
Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Williams C, Ramkissoon N, Pham B, Cormack GV, Grossman MR, Muller MP, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Preventing the transmission of COVID-19 and other coronaviruses in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: a rapid review. Syst Rev. 2020 Sep 25;9(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01486-4. PMID: 32977848.
Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid overview of reviews. medRxiv 2020 Mar 19; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.19.20039081.
Rios P, Radhakrishnan A, Thomas SM, Darvesh N, Straus SE, Tricco AC. Guidelines for preventing respiratory illness in older adults aged 60 years and above living in long-term care: A rapid review of clinical practice guidelines. medRxiv 2020 Mar 19; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.19.20039180.
Effective Models of Provider Care in Long-Term Care Homes: A Rapid Scoping Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge user(s): Royal Society of Canada Led by: Dr. Brian Hutton, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Preparedness and Response Measures to Mitigate the Health and Socieoeconomic Impacts of Epidemics on Women, Children, and Adolescent: A Systematic Review In progress
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research and World Health Organization Knowledge user(s): World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Fiona Clement, The Health Technology Assessment Unit, University of Calgary
Digital Health Interventions for The Prevention, Detection and Management of Mental Health Problems in People with Chronic Diseases in Times of COVID-19: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge user(s): Cliniques Médicales ProActive Led by: Dr. Marie-Pierre Gagnon and Dr. Annie LeBlanc, Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL)
Rapid and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19): A Rapid Summary of Tests Available in Canada Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Led by: Dr. Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation, University of Manitoba
Rapid and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Test for SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19): A Rapid Summary Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Led by: Dr. Shannon E. Kelly and Dr. George A. Wells, Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Choirs and COVID-19 – Quick Response Report Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Knowledge user(s): Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Preventing the Transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Frailty Network
Knowledge user(s): Canadian Frailty Network Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
COVID-19 in Children with Brain-Based Developmental Disabilities: A Rapid Review Completed
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research and CHILD-BRIGHT Network Knowledge user(s): CHILD-BRIGHT Network Patient partner(s): Carrie Costello, Donna Thomson, and Lena Faust from the CHILD-BRIGHT Network Led by: Dr. Annie LeBlanc, Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l’Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL)
Guidelines for Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): Infection Prevention & Control, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Preventing Respiratory Illness in Older Adults Aged 60 Years and Above Living in Long-Term Care: A Rapid Overview of Reviews Completed
Funding Source(s): World Health Organization
Knowledge user(s): Infection Prevention & Control, Health Emergencies Programme, World Health Organization Led by: Andrea Tricco, Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Asymptomatic and Pre-Symptomatic COVID-19 Transmission – Quick Response Report Completed
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for First Responders: Auscultation of COVID-19 Patients – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Healthcare Worker Temperature Screening for COVID-19 – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 and Homelessness – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 and Incarcerated Populations – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mental Health of Mental Health & Addictions Clinicians Delivering Virtual Counselling – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for Non-Medical First Responders – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Standards and Practices for First Responders Managing Code Blue Alerts/ Patients in Cardiopulmonary Arrest – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Impacts of COVID-19 Mitigation on People with Pre-Existing Substance Use and Addictions Issues – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Optimizing Compliance with COVID-19 Public Health Interventions – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Resumption of Health Care Services – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Sexual Transmissibility – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Cohorting in Long-Term Care for COVID-19 Positive Residents – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
COVID-19 Rapid Testing and Activity Transmission RiskCompleted
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance;
Health Research Board; Ireland Department of Health
Knowledge user(s): Ireland Department of Health Led by: Dr. David Moher, Ottawa Health Research Institute; Dr. Julian Little, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
The Role of Children as Amplifiers of COVID-19 Transmission – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Being Outside Safely and COVID-19 – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Innovative Interventions to Support Mental Wellness and Minimize Harms during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Re-Infection and Sustained Viral Detection – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Effectiveness of Cleaning and Disinfecting for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections in Non-Health Care and in Community-Based SettingsCompleted
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Iván D. Flórez , University of Antioquia
Effectiveness of Quarantine and Isolation for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Infections, as Well as Impacting Other Individual and Social Outcomes in Non-Health Care Community-Based SettingsCompleted
Funding Source(s): Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Led by: Dr. Simon Bacon, Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Concordia University
Global Evidence on Falls and Subsequent Social Isolation in Older Adults: A Scoping ReviewCompleted
Funding Source(s): Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Evidence Alliance; Public Health Agency of Canada
Knowledge user(s): Public Health Agency of Canada Patient/Public Partner(s): Joan Barker Led by: Dr. Andrea Tricco, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Medium-Term and Long-Term Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Infection Survivors – Quick Response ReportCompleted
Funding Source(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System
Knowledge user(s): Newfoundland and Labrador Health System Led by: Dr. Stephen Bornstein, Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland
The 2020 SPOR Evidence Alliance Annual General Meeting scheduled for 6 May 2020 in Ottawa is cancelled.
Given the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and taking into consideration the well being of our colleagues and invited guests, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person meeting.
We are exploring virtual ways of connecting and will provide further information soon.
If you have any questions, please contact SPOREA@smh.ca.
