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Research and Publications

Explore research about chronic disease management in Canada from Best Care experts and the wider health care community.

22. Christopher J Licskai, Anna J Hussey, Véronique Rowley, Madonna Ferrone, Zihang Lu, Kimball Zhang, Emilie Terebessy, Andrew Scarffe, Shannon Sibbald, Cathy Faulds, Tim O’Callahan, Teresa To (2024) Quantifying sustained health-system benefits of primary care based integrated disease management for COPD: A 6-year, interrupted time series study. Thorax

21. *CJ Licskai,*AJ Hussey, M Ferrone, C Faulds, M Fisk, S Narayan, T O’Callahan, A Scarffe, S Sibbald, D Singh, T To, J Tuomi, R McKelvie (2024) An innovative patient-centred approach to heart failure management: the Best Care heart failure integrated disease management program. CJC Open
20. Adams E, van Doornewaard A, Ma Y, Ahmen N, Ki Cheng M, Watz H, Ichinose M, Wilkinson T, Bhutani M, Licskai C, Turner K. (2023) Estimating the Health and Economic Impact of Improved Management in Prevalent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Populations in England, Germany, Canada, and Japan: A Modeling Study. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
19. Andrew D. Scarffe, Christopher J. Licskai, Doug Coyle, Kednapa Thavorn, Kevin Peter Brand (2022) How Improving COPD Treatment in Primary Care Could Reduce Demand on Hospitals and Emergency Departments. The Conversation

18. Shannon L. Sibbald, Benson Law, Rachelle Van Asseldonk, Olivia Ly, & Christopher Licskai (2022) Using Visual Methods to Capture Patient Perspectives in Interprofessional Team-Based Care for Chronic Disease Management. JRIPE

17. Andrew D. Scarffe, Christopher J. Licskai, Madonna Ferrone, Kevin Brand, Kednapa Thavorn & Doug Coyle (2022) Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Disease Management for High Risk, Exacerbation Prone, Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Primary Care Setting. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation volume

16. Anna J Hussey, Robert S McKelvie, Madonna Ferrone, Melissa Fisk, Dhssraj Singh, Cathy Faulds, Christopher Licskai (2022) Primary Care-Based Integrated Disease Management for Heart Failure: A Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. BMJ Open
15. Hussey, Anna. Sibbald, Shannon. Ferrone, Madonna. Hergott, Alyson. McKelvie, Robert. Faulds, Cathy. Roberts, Zofe. Scarffe, Andrew. Meyer, Matthew. Vollbrecht, Susan. Licskai, Christopher. (2021) Confronting Complexity and Supporting Transformation Through Health Systems Mapping: A Case Study. BMC Health Services Research

14. Stefan Paciocco, Anita Kothari, Christopher Licskai, Madonna Ferrone, and Shannon Sibbald. (2021) Evaluating the Implementation of a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management Program Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: A Case Study. BMC Health Services Research

13. Anna Hussey, Kevin Wing, Madonna Ferrone, Christopher Licskai. (2021) Integrated Disease Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care, from the Controlled Trial to Clinical Program: A Cohort Study. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
12. Sibbald S, Schouten K, Sedig K, Maskell R, Licskai C. (2020) Key Characteristics and Critical Junctures for Successful Interprofessional Networks in Healthcare - A Case Study. BMC Health Services Research

11. To T, Lougheed D, McGihon R, Zhu J, Gupta S, Licskai C. (2020) Does an mHealth System Reduce Health Service use for Asthma? European Respiratory Journal Open Research
10. Morita PP, Yeung MS, Ferrone M, Taite AK, Madeley C, Stevens Lavigne A, To T, Lougheed MD, Gupta S, Day AG, Cafazzo JA, Licskai C. (2019) A Patient-Centered Mobile Health System That Supports Asthma Self-Management (breathe): Design, Development, and Utilization. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

9. Ferrone M, Masciantonio MG, Malus N, Stitt L, O’Callahan T, Roberts Z, Johnson L, Samson J, Durocher L, Ferrari M, Reilly M, Griffiths K, Licskai CJ, Primary Care Innovation Collaborative. (2019) The Impact of Integrated Disease Management in High-Risk COPD Patients in Primary Care. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
8. Yeung, M. Ferrone, M. Chapman, K. Casey, D. Cafazzo, J. Licskai, C. (2019) Breathe for COPD - Version 1. University Health Network
7. Morita PP, Yeung MS, Ferrone M, Taite AK, Madeley C, Stevens Lavigne A, To T, Lougheed MD, Gupta S, Day AG, Cafazzo JA, Licskai C. (2018) The Design, Development, and Utilization of breathe: Patient-Centered Mobile Health System That Supports Asthma Self-Management. JMIR mHealth uHealth
6. To, T., Zhu, J., Williams, D., Feldman, L., Simatovic, J., Gershon, A., Lougheed, D., Licskai, C., Dell, S. (2016) Frequency of Health Service use in the Year Prior to Asthma Death Journal of Asthma
5. Minard JP, Dostaler SM, Taite AK, Olajos-Clow JG, Sands TW, Licskai CJ, Lougheed MD. (2014) Development and Implementation for an Electronic Asthma Record for Primary Care: Integrating Guidelines Into Practice. Journal of Asthma
4. Licskai C, Sands TW, Ferrone M. (2013) Development and Pilot Testing of a Mobile Health Solution for Asthma Self-Management: Asthma Action Plan Smartphone Application Pilot Study. Canadian Respiratory Journal
3. Licskai C, Sands T, Ong M, Paolatto L, Nicoletti I. (2012) Using a Knowledge Translation Framework to Implement Asthma Clinical Practice Guidelines in Primary Care. International Journal for Quality in Health Care

2. Licskai C, Sands T, Paolatto L, Nicoletti I, Ferrone M. (2012) Spirometry in Primary Care: An Analysis of Spirometry Test Quality in a Regional Primary Care Asthma Program. Canadian Respiratory Journal

1. Thornton, J. Lewis, J. Lebrun, C. Licskai, C. (2012) Clinical Characteristics of Women With Menstrual-Linked Asthma. Respiratory Medicine

19. Aaron S., Vandemheen K.L., Whitmore G.A., Bergeron C., Boulet L.-P., Côté A., McIvor R.A., Penz E., Field S.K., Lemiere C., Mayers I., Bhutani M., Azher T., Lougheed M.D., Gupta S., Ezer N., Licskai C.J., Hernandez P., Ainslie M., Alvarez G.G., Mulpuru S. (2024) Early Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Asthma - A Randomized, Controlled Trial The New England Journal of Medicine
18. Bhutani M, Hernandez P, Yang C, Bourbeau J, Licskai C, Dechman G, Van Dam A, Gupta S. (2021) CTS Recommendations Regarding the use of Face Masks by the Public During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

17. Kendzerska T, Aaron S, To T, Licskai C, Stanbrook M, Vozoris N, Tan W, Bourbeau J, Gershon A. (2021) Effect of Type and Dosage of Newly Prescribed Inhaled Corticosteroids on Obstructive Lung Disease and Pneumonia Hospitalizations in Older Individuals With Asthma, COPD or Both: A Retrospective Study of Health Administrative Data European Respiratory Journal

16. Licskai C, Yang CL, Ducharme FM, Radhakrishnan D, Podgers D, Ramsey C, Samanta T, Côté A, Mahdavian M, Lougheed MD. (2021) Pan-Canadian Standards for Severe Asthma in Electronic Medical Records Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
15. Licskai C, Yang CL, Ducharme FM, Radhakrishnan D, Podgers D, Ramsey C, Samanta T, Côté A, Mahdavian M, Lougheed MD. (2020) Key Highlights From the Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement on the Optimization of Asthma Management During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic CHEST

14. Licskai C, Yang C, Ducharme F, Radhakrishnan D, Podgers D, Ramsey C, Samanta T, Côté A, Mahdavian M, Lougheed D. (2020) Addressing Therapeutic Questions to Help Canadian Physicians Optimize Asthma Management for Their Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

13. Preteroti M, Whitmore G, FitzGerald J, Lemière C, Boulet LP, Penz E, Field S, Gupta S, McIvor RA, Mayers I, Hernandez P, Lougheed D, Ainslie M, Licskai C, Azher T, Fraser I, Mahdavian M, Aaron S. (2020) Population-Based Case-Finding to Identify Subjects With Undiagnosed Asthma or COPD European Respiratory Journal
12. Kendzerska T, Aaron SD, To T, Licskai C, Stanbrook M, Vozoris NT, Hogan ME, Tan WC, Bourbeau J, Gershon AS. (2019) Effectiveness and Safety of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Older Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and/or Asthma. A Population Study Annals of the American Thoracic Society
11. Lougheed, M. D. Taite, A. ten Hove, J. Morra, A. van Dam, A. Ducharme, F. Ferrone, M. Gershon, A. Goodridge, D. Graham, B. Gupta, S. Licskai, C., MacPherson, A. Styling, G. Tamari, I. E. To, T. on behalf of the Canadian Thoracic Society’s Pan-Canadian (2018) Pan-Canadian Asthma and COPD Standards for Electronic Health Records: A Canadian Thoracic Society Expert Working Group Report Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

10. To, T. Zhu, J. Gray, N. Feldman, L. Villeneuve, P. Licskai, C., Gershon, A. Miller, A. (2018) Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap in Women. Incidence and Risk Factors Annals of the American Thoracic Society
9. To, T, Zhu, J. Carlsten, C. Larsen, K. Ryckman, K. Feldman, L. Crighton, E. Lougheed, D. Licskai, C., Villeneuve, P. Su, Y. Safavi,M. Gershon, A.. (2017) Do Community Demographics, Environmental Characteristics and Access to Care Affect Risks of Developing ACOS and Mortality in People With Asthma? European Respiratory Journal

8. Masciantonio, M. Surmanski, A. Licskai, C. (2017) Medical Smartphone Applications - A New and Innovative way to Manage Health Conditions From the Palm of Your Hand UWO Medical Journal
7. To T, Zhu J, Larsen K, Simatovic J, Feldman L, Ryckman K, Gershon A, Lougheed MD, Licskai C, Chen H, Villeneuve PJ, Crighton E, Su Y, Sadatsafavi M, Williams D, Carlsten C, Canadian Respiratory Research Network. (2016) Progression from Asthma to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Is Air Pollution a Risk Factor? American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

6. Dell, S. Gershon, A. Lougheed, D. To, T. Feldman, Licskai, C.,L. Simatovic, J. Williams, D. Zhu, J. (2016) Frequency of Health Service Use in the Year Prior to Asthma Death Journal of Asthma
5. To, T. Feldman, L. Simatovic, J. Gershon, A. Dell, S. Su, J. Foty, R. Licskai, C. (2015) Health Risk of Air Pollution on People Living With Major Chronic Diseases: A Canadian Population-Based Study BMJ Open

4. Simatovic, J. Zhu, J. Gao, C. Feldman, L. Williams, D. Gershon, A. Lougheed, D. Licskai, C., Dell, S. To, T. (2015) Characteristics of Individuals Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Asthma Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine
3. To T, Simatovic J, Zhu J, Feldman L, Dell SD, Lougheed MD, Licskai C, Gershon A. (2014) Asthma Deaths in a Large Provincial Health System. A 10-year Population-Based Study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society

2. To T, Shen S, Atenafu EG, Guan J, McLimont S, Stocks B, Licskai C. (2013) The Air Quality Health Index and Asthma Morbidity: A Population-Based Study. Environmental Health Perspective

1. Gupta S, Licskai C, Van Dam A, Boulet LP. (2013) Introducing the Canadian Thoracic Society Framework for Guideline Dissemination and Implementation, With Concurrent Evaluation. Canadian Respiratory Journal