Journal articles, reports and publications

The following is a list of publications related to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Population and Public Health written by Scientific Directors and staff. These publications directly speak to the Institute's mandate, current/past strategic research priorities and/or report on learnings to date in developing population and public health research and KT capacity. The list includes journal articles and grey literature reports ordered from the most recent to oldest publications. Online access to article abstracts or full text (when available) is made available by clicking on publication titles.

Journal Articles

Marisa I. Creatore, PhD, Richard H. Glazier, MD & Rahim Moineddin, PhD (2016) Association of Neighborhood Walkability With Change in Overweight, Obesity, and Diabetes. American Medical Association 2211-2220.

Shoveller, JA, Viehbeck, S, Di Ruggiero, E, Greyson, D, Thomson, K, Knight R. (2016) A critical examination of representations of context within research on population health interventions. [Critical Public Health].

Tulchinsky, T., Jennings, B., & Viehbeck, S. (2015) Integrating ethics in public health education: the process of developing case studies. [e-pub ahead of print, Public Health Reviews]. Aslanyan, G., Chauvin, J., Edwards, N., King, M., Raine, K., & Taylor, G. (2013). Are we close to systems thinking in public health in Canada? Canadian Journal of Public Health, 104(2), 183.

Riley, B., Harvey, J., Di Ruggiero, E., & Potvin, L. (2015). Building the field of population health intervention research: The development and use of an initial set of competencies. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 854-857.

Aslanyan, G., Chauvin, J., Edwards, N., King, M., Raine, K., & Taylor, G. (2013). Are we close to systems thinking in public health in Canada? Canadian Journal of Public Health, 104(2), 183.

Potvin, L., Di Ruggiero, E., Shoveller, J. A. (2013). Pour une science des solutions : la recherche interventionnelle en santé des populations (in French only). La Santé en action, 425, 13-15.

Hawe, P., Di Ruggiero, E. & Cohen, E. (2012). Frequently Asked Questions About Population Health Intervention Research. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 103(6), 468-71.

Edwards, N. & Cohen, E. (2012). Joining up Action to Address Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequities in Canada. Healthcare Management Forum, 25(3), 151-154.

Edwards, N. (2012). Taking action on health inequities: Essential contributions by qualitative researchers. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 11(2), 61-63. No abstract available.

Aslanyan, G., Granger, L., Edwards, N., Elmslie, K., Fralick, P., & Poirier, A. (2012). The Need for Continuous Systems Thinking in Public Health in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 103(2). No abstract available.

Hobin, E. P., Hayward, S., Riley, B., Di Ruggiero, E. & Birdsell, J. (2012). Maximising the use of evidence: exploring the intersection between population health intervention research and knowledge translation from a Canadian perspective. Evidence & Policy, 8(1), 97-115.

Edwards, N., Viehbeck, S., Di Ruggiero, E. & McMahon, M. (2012). Population health intervention research in Canada: Catalyzing research through funding. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 43(3). No abstract available.

Boutilier, Z., Daibes, I., & Di Ruggiero, E. (Editors). (2011). Global health research case studies: lessons from partnerships addressing health inequities. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 11(Suppl 2): S2.

Edwards, N., Rouleau, J., Tamblyn, R. & Joanette, Y. (2011). Investments in Patient-oriented Research and Population Health Research Are Complementary: Response to Editorial by Gilles Paradis. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 102(6), 478. No abstract available.

Viehbeck, S., Melnychuk, R., McDougall, C., Greenwood, H. & Edwards, N. (2011). Population and public health ethics in Canada: A snapshot of current national initiatives. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 102(6), 410-13.

Greenwood, H.L., Edwards, N., Kahwa, E., Hoogbruin, A., Buong, J., & Okeyo, N. (2011). A review of equity issues in quantitative studies on health inequalities: The case of asthma in adults. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11:104.

Di Ruggiero, E., Sharman, Z. (2011). Advancing research on mental health in the workplace. Healthcare Papers, 11(Sp), 73-76.

Edwards, N., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2011). Exploring which context matters in the study of health inequities and their mitigation. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 39(SUPPL. 6), 43-49.

Hawe, P., Samis, S., Di Ruggiero, E., & Shoveller, J. A. (2011). Population health intervention research initiative for Canada: Progress and prospects. New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 22(1-2), 27-32.

Tracy, M., Viehbeck, S., & Cohen, E. (2011). Symposium report: The role of science journals in Population Health Intervention Research. Chronic diseases in Canada, 32(2).

Aslanyan, G., Benoit, F., Bourgeault, I. L., Edwards, N., Hancock, T., King, A., et al. (2010). The inevitable health system(s) reform: An opportune time to reflect on systems thinking in public health in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 101(6), 499.

Edwards, N., Aronson, K., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2010). Response to editor's page: Health equity does matter. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 101(2), 186.

Abelsohn, A., Frank, J., & Eyles, J. (2009). Environmental public health tracking/surveillance in Canada: A commentary. Healthcare Policy, 4(3), 37-52.

Di Ruggiero, E., Rose, A., & Gaudreau, K. (2009). Canadian Institutes of Health Research support for population health intervention research in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 100(1), I15-I19.

Edwards, N. C. (2009). Revisiting our social justice roots in population health intervention research. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 100(6), 405-408.

Choi, B. C., Frank, J., Mindell, J. S., Orlova, A., Lin, V., Vaillancourt, A. D., et al. (2007). Vision for a global registry of anticipated public health studies. American Journal of Public Health, 97 Suppl 1, S82-7.

Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E., Mowat, D., & Medlar, B. (2007). Developing knowledge translation capacity in public health: The role of the national collaborating centres. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 98(4), I1-I12.

Di Ruggiero, E., Zarowsky, C., Frank, J., Mhatre, S., Aslanyan, G., Perry, A., et al. (2006). Coordinating Canada's research response to global health challenges: The Global Health Research Initiative. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 97(1), 29-31.

Etches, V., Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E., & Manuel, D. (2006). Measuring population health: A review of indicators. Annual Review of Public Health, 27, 29-55.

Frank, J. (2006). Catching your breath: Research efforts to analyze the negative effects of air pollution on human health. Healthcare Quarterly (Toronto, Ont.), 9(4).

Frank, J., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2006). Foreword from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Population and Public Health. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 97(SUPPL. 3). No abstract available.

Frank, J., Ruggiero, E. D., McInnes, R. R., Kramer, M., & Gagnon, F. (2006). Large life-course cohorts for characterizing genetic and environmental contributions: The need for more thoughtful designs. Epidemiology, 17(6), 595-598.

Medlar, B., Mowat, D., Di Ruggiero, E., & Frank, J. (2006). Introducing the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health. CMAJ, 175(5), 493-494.

Frank, J. W. (2005). Setting research priorities for arthritis: The environmental perspective. Journal of Rheumatology, 32(SUPPL. 72), 58-61.

Frank, J., & Finegood, D. (2005). Foreword from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 96(SUPPL. 3). No abstract available.

Kiefer, L., Frank, J., di Ruggiero, E., Dobbins, M., Manuel, D., Gully, P. R., et al. (2005). Fostering evidence-based decision-making in Canada: Examining the need for a canadian population and public health evidence centre and research network. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 96(3), I1-I20.

Di Ruggiero, E., Frank, J., & Moloughney, B. (2004). Strengthen Canada's public health system now. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 95(1).

Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E., & Moloughney, B. (2004). Think tank on the future of public health in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 95(1), 6-11.

Lesage, A., Dewa, C., Savoie, J.-Y., Quirion, R. & Frank, J. (2004). Guest editorial: Mental health and the workplace: Towards a research agenda in Canada. Healthcare Papers, 5(2), 4-10.

Frank, J., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2003). Prevention: Delivering the goods. Longwoods Review, 1(2), 2-8. No abstract available.

Frank, J., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2003). Public health in Canada: What are the real issues? Canadian Journal of Public Health, 94(3), 190-192.

Moloughney B., Frank, J., & Di Ruggiero, E. (2003). Revamp Canada's public health system—and do it quickly: think-tank. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 169(4), 325. No abstract available.

Reports and Book Chapters

Bisby, M. (2012). Enabling Big Science in the Domain of Population Health – Executive Summary.

Edwards, N. (2010). Scaling-up Health Innovations and Interventions in Public Health: A Brief Review of the Current State of the Science. Commissioned Paper for A State-of-the-Art Conference to Advance the Science and Practice of Scale-Up and Spread in Health Care and Public Health.

Labonté, R., Frank, JW., DiRuggiero, E. Part 1, Unfair cases: Social inequalities in health: Introduction. In Green, J. and Labonté, R. (Editors). Critical Perspectives in Public Health. Taylor & Francis; 2007.

Frank JW, Mustard CA, Dunn J, Ross N, Alter D, Di Ruggiero E. Assessing and addressing health inequalities: The Canadian experience. In: Killoran A, Swann C, Kelly MP. (Editors). Public Health Evidence: Tackling Health Inequalities. Oxford University Press U.K.; 2006. p. 485-508.

Black, C., McGrail, K., Fooks, C., Baranek P., & Maslove, L. (2005). Data Data Everywhere: Improving access to population health and health services research data in Canada. Vancouver: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health and Canadian Institute for Health Information-Canadian Population Health Initiative. (2004). Charting the course, progress report: Two years later: How are we doing?
[ PDF (229 KB) - external link ] Ottawa: Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction. (2004). Establishing a long-term agenda for workplace mental health research. Ottawa: Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E., Moloughney, B. & the Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Public Health in Canada (2003). The future of public health in Canada: Developing a public health system for the 21st century. Toronto: Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health.

Ontario PHRED Partners and Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health. (2002). Building public health research, education and development in Canada: A five site consultation. Toronto: Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health and Canadian Institute for Health Information-Canadian Population Health Initiative. (2002). Charting the course: A pan-Canadian consultation on population and public health priorities [ PDF (875 KB) - external link ]. Ottawa: Canadian Institute for Health Information.

Date modified:

2017-10-11