Search Results - "Orpana, Heather M."

Global Burden of Disease Study trends for Canada from 1990 to 2016 by Lang, Justin J., PhD, Alam, Samiah, MSc, Cahill, Leah E., PhD, Drucker, Aaron M., MD ScM, Gotay, Carolyn, PhD, Kayibanda, Jeanne F., PhD, Kozloff, Nicole, MD SM, Mate, Kedar K.V., MSc, Patten, Scott B., MD PhD, Orpana, Heather M., PhD

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The Global Burden of Disease Study represents a large and systematic effort to describe the burden of diseases and injuries over the past 3…”
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Field-based measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness to evaluate physical activity interventions by Lang, Justin J, Wolfe Phillips, Emily, Orpana, Heather M, Tremblay, Mark S, Ross, Robert, Ortega, Francisco B, Silva, Diego Augusto Santos, Tomkinson, Grant R

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BMI and Mortality: Results From a National Longitudinal Study of Canadian Adults by Orpana, Heather M, Berthelot, Jean-Marie, Kaplan, Mark S, Feeny, David H, McFarland, Bentson, Ross, Nancy A

“…Although a clear risk of mortality is associated with obesity, the risk of mortality associated with overweight is equivocal. The objective of this study is to…”
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Validation of a brief version of the Social Provisions Scale using Canadian national survey data by Orpana, Heather M, Lang, Justin J, Yurkowski, Kim

“…The 10-item Social Provisions Scale (SPS-10) has been implemented to measure social support in a number of national surveys in Canada. The objective of this…”
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Canadian trends in opioid-related mortality and disability from opioid use disorder from 1990 to 2014 through the lens of the Global Burden of Disease Study by Orpana, Heather M, Lang, Justin J, Baxi, Maulik, Halverson, Jessica, Kozloff, Nicole, Cahill, Leah, Alam, Samiah, Patten, Scott, Morrison, Howard

“…Introduction Several regions in Canada have recently experienced sharp increases in opioid overdoses and related hospitalizations and deaths. This paper…”
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Trends in Suicide Mortality in Canada by Sex and Age Group, 1981 to 2017: A Population-Based Time Series Analysis: Tendances de la mortalité par suicide au Canada selon le sexe et le groupe d’âge, 1981 – 2017 : Une analyse de séries chronologiques dans la population by Varin, Mélanie, Orpana, Heather M., Palladino, Elia, Pollock, Nathaniel J., Baker, Melissa M.

“…Objectives: Suicide is a complex global public health issue. The objective of this study was to assess time trends in suicide mortality in Canada by sex and…”
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Changes over time in means of suicide in Canada: an analysis of mortality data from 1981 to 2018 by Liu, Li, Capaldi, Colin A, Orpana, Heather M, Kaplan, Mark S, Tonmyr, Lil

“…Ongoing surveillance of the means of suicide is necessary for effective prevention. We examined how mortality rates owing to different means of suicide changed…”
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Do stressors explain the association between income and declines in self-rated health? A longitudinal analysis of the National Population Health Survey by Orpana, Heather M, Lemyre, Louise, Kelly, Shona

“…Although there is considerable evidence documenting the relationship between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and poorer health, longitudinal research is…”
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Opioid and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding in Relation to Sociodemographics and Mental Health Status: A Descriptive Study by Grywacheski, Vera, Ali, Jennifer, Baker, Melissa M., Gheorghe, Mihaela, Wong, Suzy L., Orpana, Heather M.

“…This study of Canadian women estimates the prevalence of opioid and cannabis use during pregnancy and cannabis use during the breastfeeding period and explores…”
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Long-term Association Between Leisure-time Physical Activity and Changes in Happiness: Analysis of the Prospective National Population Health Survey by FENG WANG, ORPANA, Heather M, MORRISON, Howard, DE GROH, Margaret, SULAN DAI, WEI LUO

“…Happiness is among the most fundamental of all human goals. Although the short-term association between physical activity and happiness is well known, the…”
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in a nationally representative sample of Canadian children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years by Hoffmann, Matt D, Lang, Justin J, Guerrero, Michelle D, Cameron, Jameason D, Goldfield, Gary S, Orpana, Heather M, de Groh, Margaret

“…The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief measure of children's and adolescents' mental health. There are different versions of the…”
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Prevalence of Positive Mental Health and Associated Factors Among Postpartum Women in Canada: Findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey by Varin, Mélanie, Palladino, Elia, Orpana, Heather M., Wong, Suzy L., Gheorghe, Mihaela, Lary, Tanya, Baker, Melissa M.

“…Objectives The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalence of three positive mental health (PMH) outcomes (self-rated mental health, life…”
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Assessment of the burden of diseases and injuries attributable to risk factors in Canada from 1990 to 2016: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study by Alam, Samiah, Lang, Justin J, Drucker, Aaron M, Gotay, Carolyn, Kozloff, Nicole, Mate, Kedar, Patten, Scott B, Orpana, Heather M, Afshin, Ashkan, Cahill, Leah E

“…An understanding of the risk factors contributing to disease burden is critical for determining research priorities and informing national health policy. We…”
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Trajectories of health-related quality of life by socio-economic status in a nationally representative Canadian cohort by Ross, Nancy A, Garner, Rochelle, Bernier, Julie, Feeny, David H, Kaplan, Mark S, McFarland, Bentson, Orpana, Heather M, Oderkirk, Jillian

“…BackgroundMortality and morbidity have been shown to follow a ‘social gradient’ in Canada and many other countries around the world. Comparatively little,…”
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Income and psychological distress: the role of the social environment by Orpana, Heather M, Lemyre, Louise, Gravel, Ronald

“…This article examines the relationship between lower income and the risk of experiencing high psychological distress over twelve years. Data from the first 12…”
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By Your Own Two Feet: Factors Associated with Active Transportation in Canada by Butler, Gregory P., Orpana, Heather M., Wiens, Alexander J.

“…Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine socio-demographic, geographic and physical activity correlates of walking and cycling for non-leisure…”
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The natural history of health-related quality of life: a 10-year cohort study by Orpana, Heather M, Ross, Nancy, Feeny, David, McFarland, Bentson, Bernier, Julie, Kaplan, Mark

“…Taking account of the impacts of institutionalization and death, this study describes the normative trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in…”
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At-a-glance - The impact of poisoning-related mortality on life expectancy at birth in Canada, 2000 to 2016 by Orpana, Heather M, Lang, Justin J, George, Diana, Halverson, Jessica

“…Increases in opioid-related mortality have contributed to declines in life expectancy at birth in the United States and British Columbia. Canadian national…”
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Validation d’une version réduite de l’Échelle de provisions sociales au moyen de données d’enquêtes nationales canadiennes by Orpana, Heather M., Lang, Justin J., Yurkowski, Kim

“…Introduction L’Échelle de provisions sociales à 10 items (SPS-10) a été mise en oeuvre dans un certain nombre d’enquêtes nationales canadiennes pour évaluer le…”
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Intentions and actual physical activity behavior change in a community-based sample of middle-aged women: Contributions from the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory by Fortier, Michelle S., Kowal, John, Lemyre, Louise, Orpana, Heather M.

“…This two-study research assessed intentions and actual physical activity behavior change in a community-based sample of Canadian middle-aged women by…”
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