Maritime Family Practice Research Network (MaRNet‑FP)

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MaRNet-FP strives to ensure the findings of our research projects reach all individuals and groups who may benefit from having access to our findings. We aim to communicate research findings in multiple formats to ensure they are accessible to all stakeholders.

Researchers requesting access to MaRNet-FP datasets must include a knowledge translation plan as a part of their request for data and are encouraged to involve knowledge users throughout all phases of their research.

Publications

Vijh R, Wong ST, Grandy M, Peterson S, Ezzat AM, Gibb AG, Hawkins NM. Identifying heart failure in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease through the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network in British Columbia: a case derivation study. CMAJ open. 2021 Apr 1;9(2):E376-83.

Wong ST, Johnston S, Burge F, McGrail K. Value in Primary Healthcare-Measuring What Matters?. HealthcarePapers. 2019 Dec 1;18(4):58-67.

Terry AL, Stewart M, Cejic S, Marshall JN, de Lusignan S, Chesworth BM, Chevendra V, Maddocks H, Shadd J, Burge F, Thind A. A basic model for assessing primary health care electronic medical record data quality. BMC medical informatics and decision making. 2019 Dec;19(1):1-1.

Greiver M, Dahrouge S, O’Brien P, Manca D, Lussier MT, Wang J, Burge F, Grandy M, Singer A, Twohig M, Moineddin R. Improving care for elderly patients living with polypharmacy: protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial in community-based primary care practices in Canada. Implementation Science. 2019 Dec;14(1):1-5.

Williamson T, Green ME, Birtwhistle R, Khan S, Garies S, Wong ST, Natarajan N, Manca D, Drummond N. Validating the 8 CPCSSN case definitions for chronic disease surveillance in a primary care database of electronic health records. The Annals of Family Medicine. 2014 Jul 1;12(4):367-72.

Natarajan N, Putnam W, Van Aarsen K, Lawson KB, Burge F. Adherence to antihypertensive medications among family practice patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Canadian Family Physician. 2013 Feb 1;59(2):e93-100.

Lawson B, Van Aarsen K, Latter C, Putnam W, Natarajan N, Burge F. Self-reported health beliefs, lifestyle and health behaviours in community-based patients with diabetes and hypertension. Canadian journal of diabetes. 2011 Dec 1;35(5):490-6.

Putnam W, Lawson B, Buhariwalla F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Burge FI, Natarajan N, Sketris I. Hypertension and type 2 diabetes: What family physicians can do to improve control of blood pressure-an observational study. BMC family practice. 2011 Dec;12(1):1-1.

Putnam W, Buhariwalla F, Lacey K, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, MacDonald I, Murray M, Smith P, Burge F, Natarajan N. Drug management for hypertension in type 2 diabetes in family practice. Canadian Family Physician. 2009 Jul 1;55(7):728-34.

Lee DS, Chiu M, Manuel DG, Tu K, Wang X, Austin PC, Mattern MY, Mitiku TF, Svenson LW, Putnam W, Flanagan WM. Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada: temporal, socio-demographic and geographic factors. Cmaj. 2009 Aug 4;181(3-4):E55-66.

Putnam W, Lawson B, Latter C, Burge F, Natarajan N, Sketris I, Mann E, Buhariwalla F, Goodfellow M, Hall J, Smith P. The impact of BpTRU on proportion at BP target in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension (abstract). Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2009;25(SupplSB), Abstract #249.   

Presentations

Lawson B, Neville H, Grandy M, Nowlan J, Sabri S, Sketris I, Burg F. Primary Care Prescribing Patterns for Patients on Chronic and High Dose Opioid Therapy: Electronic Medical Record Data Use. 47th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Conference, 2019, Canada.

Grandy M, Sabri S, Lenskjold A, Burge F, Gibson R, Sampalli T, Ricketts J, Ivers NM, Singer AG, Dahrouge S, Lussier M, Drummond N, Manca D, Greiver M. SPIDER – Structured Process Informed by Data, Evidence and Research, Addressing Polypharmacy in Primary Care in Nova Scotia. 6th Annual Primary Health Care Research Day, 2019, Canada.

Natarajan N, VanAarsen K, Varatharasan N, Sabri S, Putnam W. "Validating the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) case detection algorithm for hypertension using Nova Scotia EMR data", Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHPSR), May 2013, Vancouver, BC.

VanAarsen K, Natarajan N, Sabri S, Putnam W. "Collaborative practice with a nurse practitioner in primary care: Provider continuity of care and chronic disease prevention and management", 40th North American Primary Care Research Group, Dec 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sabri S, Natarajan N, Van Aarsen K, Putnam W., "Using clinical encounter diagnosis codes versus billing diagnosis codes in identifying patients with chronic disease. "39th North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Conference (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting, Nov 2011, Banff, AB.

Sabri S, Van Aarsen K, Natarajan N, Putnam W, "The impact of inflated denominator on prevalence of chronic disease: Nova Scotia experience with CPCSSN data.", Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CASPHR) Annual meeting, May 2011, Halifax, NS.

Natarajan N, Latter C, Buhariwalla F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Murray M, Smith P, Lawson B, Burge F, Putnam W, Godwin M, Dunbar P, Sketris I, Mann E. Adherence to antihypertensive medication in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes. North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual meeting. Montreal, QC. Family Medicine Forum 2009, Calgary AB.

Hall J, Buhariwalla F, Burge F, Godwin F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Lacey K, Latter C< Lawson B, MacDonald I, Mann E, Natarajan N, Putnam W, Sketris I, Smith P. A comparison of BpTru and sphygmomanometer blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes. Family Medicine Forum 2009. Calgary AB.

Natarajan N, Buhariwalla F, Burge F, Dunbar P, Godwin M, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Lacey K, Latter C, Lawson B, MacDonald I, Mann E, Murray M, Putnam W, Setris I, Smith P. Self-reported comorbidities and disease burden in a community cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Family Medicine Forum 2009. Calgary AB.

Latter C, Lawson B, Buhariwalla F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Murray M, Smith P, Natarajan N, Burge F, Putnam W. “At target” or “Not at target”? Standards shift perceptions of quality of hypertension care in patients with type 2 diabetes. North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual meeting, 2007. Vancouver, BC.

Smith P, Hall J, Putnam W, Buhariwalla F, Lacey K, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, MacDonald I, Murray M, Burge F, Natarajan N, Lawson B. Hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients. 42nd Conjoint Scientific Assembly, Aug 2007. Charlottetown, PE.

Putnam W, Lawson B, Buhariwalla F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Murray M, Smith P, Burge F, Natarajan N. Drug therapy of hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients. Family Medicine Forum, 2006. Quebec, QC.

Natarajan N, Hall J, Smith P, Buhariwalla F, Burge F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Murray M, Putnam W, Bower K. Diabetic nephropathy in a cohort of primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: Baseline data from the Maritime Family Practice Research Network. Family Medicine Forum, 2005, Vancouver, BC.

Putnam W, Bower K. Buhariwalla F, Burge F, Goodfellow M, Goodine RA, Hall J, Kiceniuk D, Lacey K, MacDonald I, Murray M, Natarajan N, Smith P. Creating a family practice research network to study hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes.  North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Conference, 2005. Quebec, QC.

Posters

S. Sabri, M. Grandy, N. Gill, D. Arsenault, F. Burge, B. Clarke, M. Fleming, K. Harrigan, L. MacDonald, N. Nichols. Developing and Validating a case definition for heart failure using primary care EMR data; 2018 NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

N. Gill, S. Sabri, D. Arsenault, F. Burge, B. Clarke, M. Fleming, M. Grandy, K. Harrigan, L. MacDonald, N. Nichols. Developing a case definition for heart failure using primary care EMR data. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2017: 70th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

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