2023

2022

2021

Larson, CL., Vanstone, JR., Mise, T-R., Tupper, SM., Groot, G., Azizian, AR. (2023) Development and validity testing of a matrix to evaluate maturity of clinical pathways: a case study in Saskatchewan, Canada. Research Square. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3606033/v1

Carr, T., Witham, S., Ali, A., Lashta, E., Clark, T., Montgrand, L., Morin, M., St. Pierre, R., Evans, M., Groot, G. (2023) COVID-19 containment in Indigenous communities in North-West Saskatchewan: Community and multi-sectoral stake-holder perspectives. International Journal of Indigenous Health. 18(2). https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v18i2.39431

Fisher, L., Ahmed, O., Chalchal, H., Deobald, R., El-Gayed, A., Graham, P., Groot, G., Haider, K., Iqbal, N., Johnson, K., Le, D., Mahmood, S., Manna, M., Meiers, P., Pauls, M., Salim, M., Sami, A., Wright, P., Younis, M., Ahmed, S. (2023). Outcomes of rural men with breast cancer: a multicenter population based retrospective cohort study. Cancers. 15(7): 1995. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15071995

Groot, G., April, M., Ali, A., MacPhee, M., Carr, T. (2023). Technical Report: Realist Evaluation Sanctum 1.0. 1-35. University of Saskatchewan. Read here.

Groot, G., April, M., Ali, A., MacPhee, M., Carr, T. (2023). Technical Report: Realist Evaluation Sanctum 1.5. 1-55. University of Saskatchewan. Read here.

Asamoah, G., Khakpour, M., Carr, T., Groot, G. (2023). Exploring Indigenous Traditional Healing programs in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand: A scoping review. EXPLORE. 19(1) 14-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2022.06.004

Irvine, K., Alarcon, M., Dych, H., Martin, B., Carr, T., Groot, G. (2022). Virtual surgical consultation during the COVID 19 pandemic: a patient oriented, cross-sectional study using telephone interviews. CMAJ Open. 10(4): e1008-1016. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210159

Groot, G., Witham, S., Badea, A., Baer, S., Dalidowicz, M., Reeder, B., Froh, J., Carr, T. (2022). Evaluating a learning health system initiative: Lessons learned during COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Learning Health Systems e10350 e1-9. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/lrh2.10350

Mousavi-Roknabadi, RS., Momennasab, M., Groot, G., Askarian, M., Marjadi, B. (2022). Medical error and under-reporting causes from the viewpoints of nursing managers: a qualitative study. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 13(1): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_500_20

Vats, K., Spafford, M., Groot, G., Graham, P., Banerjee, T., Deobald, R., Osmond, A. (2022). Moving towards the optimization of diagnosis for patients with sarcoma: a 10-year review of externally consulted sarcoma cases in a general anatomical pathology service. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 60. Online. http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022

Groot, G., Dattani, S., Mondal, P., Darbyshire, R., Morin, C., Ginther, DN., Pham, H., Gill, J. (2022) A randomized controlled trial of negative pressure wound therapy to reduce colorectal surgical site infection. World Journal of Colorectal Surgery. Online ahead of print. https://www.wjcs.us.com/preprintarticle.asp?id=353524;type=0

Vanstone, JR., Azizian, AR., Berry, W., Carr, T., Falastein, P., Mise, T-R., Patel, S., Sarker, KK., Yasinian, M., Groot, G. (2022) Identifying barriers and enablers of vaccine uptake from immunizers and individuals receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan. Open Public Health Journal. 15. https://openpublichealthjournal.com/VOLUME/15/EPUB-ABSTRACT/EA-TOPHJ-2022-2/

Fan, C., Wu, Z., Cooper, D., Magnus , A., Harrison, K., Eames, BF., Chibbar, R., Groot, G., Huang, J., Genth, H., Zhang, J., Tan, X., Deng, Y., Xiang, J. (2022) Activation of focal adhesion kinase restores simulated microgravity-induced inhibition of osteoblast differentiation via Wnt/B-Catenin pathway. International Journal of Molecular Science. 23(10),5593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105593

Groot, G., Carr, T. (2022) Community leader and stakeholder perspectives on COVID-19 containment initiatives in north-west Saskatchewan. Research report. 1-15. Read here.

Groot, G., Ollegasagrem, S., Khakpour, M., Panahi, A., Goodridge, D., Lloyd, J., Rotter, T., Tymchak, Z., Carr, T. (2022) Facilitators and barriers to clinical pathway uptake and utilization among primary care providers in Saskatchewan - a qualitative study. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. 45(2), e1-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35752977/

Khaketla, M., Carr, T., Dubuka, N., Quinn, B., Reeder, B., Sarker, K., Addae, A., Ali, A., Groot, G., Sari, N., Vanstone, J., Hartness, C., Zayed R. (2022) Community and public health responses to a COVID-19 outbreak in north-west Saskatchewan: challenges, successes, and lessons learned. International Journal of Indigenous Health. 17(1) e1-14. https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v17i1.36703

Danaei, M., McLaws, ML,, Shayan, Z., Momeni, M., Aminnia, S., Yaghout, Y., Fereidoni, F., Groot, G., Askarian, A., Askarian, M. (2021) Knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward isolation precautions amongst nurses and auxiliary nurses in Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz, Iran. Shiraz E-Medical Journal. 23(2), e117459. https://doi.org/10.5812/semj.117459

Williams-Roberts, H., Groot, G., Linassi, G., Reeder, B. (2021) Long COVID: Priorities for health system response in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, SK: Saskatchewan Health Authority. 36 p. https://saskhealthauthority.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=36173889

Witham, S., Carr, T., Badea, A., Ryan, M., Stringer, L., Barreno, L., Groot, G. (2021) Sâkipakâwin: Assessing Indigenous cancer supports in Saskatchewan using a strength-based approach. Current Oncology. 29(1), 132–143. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29010012

Brock, T., Abedin Chowdhury, M., Carr, T., Panahi, A., Friesen, M., Groot, G. (2021) Métis peoples and cancer: a scoping review of literature, programs, policies and educational material in Canada. Current Oncology. 28(6) 5101-5123. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28060429

Babikr, F., Wan, J., Xu, A., Wu, Z., Ahmed, S., Freywald, A., Chibbar, R., Wu, Y., Moser, M., Groot, G., Zhang, W., Zhang, B., Xiang, J. (2021) Distinct roles but cooperative effect of TLR3/9 agonists and PD-1 blockade in converting the immunotolerant microenvironment of irreversible electroporation-ablated tumors. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 18, 2632–2647. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-021-00796-4

Shahid, R., Chaya, M., Lutz, I., Taylor, B., Xiao, L., Groot, G. (2021) Exploration of a quality improvement process to standardised preoperative tests for a surgical procedure to reduce waste. BMC Open Quality 10(3) e1570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001570

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. Groot, G. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15563

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative, Groot, G. (2021) Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia 76(11) 1454-1464. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15560

COVIDSurg Collaborative, Groot, G. (2021) Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score. British Journal of Surgery 108(11) 1274-1292. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab183

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative, Groot G. (2021) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. British Journal of Surgery 108(9) 1056-1063. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab101

Azizian, AR., Carr, T., Muhajarine, M., Verrall, T., Hartness, C., Vanstone, J., Yasinian, M., Skrapek, C., Andreas, B., Farthing, G., Groot, G. (2021) Developing a patient-oriented realist evaluation for COVID-19 vaccine implementation in Saskatchewan: a methodologic framework. CMAJ Open 9(4) 1034-1039. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210041

COVIDSurg Collaborative, Groot G. (2021) Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. The Lancet Oncology. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9

Zibrowski, E., Carr, T., McDonald, S., Thiessen, H., van Dusen, R., Goodridge, D., Haver, C., Marciniuk, D., Stobart, C., Verrall, T., Groot, G. (2021) A rapid realist review of patient engagement in patient-oriented research and health care system impacts: part one. BMC Research Involvement and Engagement 7, 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-021-00299-6

New, L., Goodridge, D., Kappel, J., Lawson, J., Dobson, R., Penz, E., Groot, G., Gjevre, J. (2021) Improving hospital safety for patients with chronic kidney disease: a mixed methods study. BMC Nephrology 22, 318. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02499-4

Sedgewick, J.R., Ali, A., Badea, A., Carr, T., Groot, G. (2021) Service providers’ perceptions of support needs for Indigenous cancer patients in Saskatchewan: a needs assessment. BMC Health Services Research 21, 848. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06821-6

Madani Larijani, M., Azizian, A., Carr, T., Adams, S., Groot, G. (2021) Combined lumbar spine MRI and CT appropriateness checklist: a quality improvement project in Saskatchewan, Canada, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab120

Kenny, B., Hamza, S., Peermohamed, S., Shumilak, G., Groot, G., Osmond, A. (2021) A case of a pseudoneoplastic primary syphilis chancre on the neck. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Case Reports 16, 130-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.08.034

Shaw, R., COVIDSurg Collaborative, Groot, G. (2021) UK Head and neck cancer surgical capacity during the second wave of the COVID—19 pandemic: Have we learned the lessons? Clinical Otolaryngology 46(4) 729-735. https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.13749

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative, Groot, G., Labine, N., Pham, H., Persad, A., Wood, M. (2021) Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458.

Madani Marijani, M., Dumba, C., Thiessen, H., Palen, A., Carr, T., Vanstone, JR., Fourney, DR., Hartness, C., Parker, R., Groot, G. (2021) Development of a patient-oriented intervention to support patient-provider conversations about unnecessary lower back pain imaging. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, 2786. doi:10.3390/ijerph18052786

Groot, G., Baer, S., Badea, A., Dalidowicz, M., Yasinian, M., Ali, A., Carr, T., Reeder, B., COVID-19 Evidence Support Team. (2021). Developing a rapid evidence response to COVID-19: the collaborative approach of Saskatchewan, Canada. Learning Health Systems Journal. 6(1) e10280. https://doi.org/10.1002/lrh2.10280

Fletcher-Hildebrand, S., Alimezelli, H., Carr, T., Lawson, K., Ali, A., Groot, G. (2021). Understanding the impact of a residential housing program for people living with HIV/AIDS: A realist evaluation protocol. BMJ Open 2021;11:e044522. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044522

Askarian, M., Groot, G., Taherifard, E., Taherifard, E., Akbarialiabad, H., Borazjani, R., Askarian, A., & Taghrir, MH. (2021). Basics of developing a COVID-19 reopening roadmap, a systematic scoping review. Iranian Journal of Public Health 50(2): 232-244. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/23133

2020

Carr, T., Arcand, L., Roberts, R., Sedgewick, J., Ali, A., Groot, G. (2020). The experiences of Indigenous people with cancer in Saskatchewan: a patient-oriented qualitative study using a sharing circle. CMAJ Open 8(4), E852-E859. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200012

Roberts, R., Groot, G., Carr, T. (2020). Decisions on cancer care by Indigenous peoples in Alberta and Saskatchewan: a narrative analysis. Rural and Remote Health, 20(4):5610. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH5610.

Archambault, P., Guay-Bélanger, S., Gélinas, V., Giguère, A., Ludwig, C., Ndiaye, MA., Stacey, D., Bansback, N., Groot, G., & Légaré, F. (2020). Patient-Oriented Research from the ISDM 2019 Conference: A Legacy Now More Relevant Than Ever, The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. 13(6); 649-652. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-020-00463-2.

Zibrowski, E., McDonald, S., Thiessen, H., vanDusen, R., Boden, C., Carr, T., Goodridge, D., Haver, C., Marciniuk, D., Stobart, C., Verrall, T., Groot, G. (2020). Developing a program theory of patient-oriented research and health care system impacts: protocol for a patient-oriented, rapid realist review. CMAJ Open. 8(3): E530-E534. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20190181

Madani Larijani, M., Azizian, A., Carr, T., Badea, A., Groot, G. (2020). Reducing inappropriate imaging orders for lower back pain using MRI And CT checklists: a quality improvement study in Saskatchewan, Canada. Quality in Primary Care. 28(04): 24-31 https://primarycare.imedpub.com/reducing-inappropriate-imaging-orders-for-lower-back-pain-using-mri-and-ct-checklists-a-quality-improvement-study-in-saskatchewan.php?aid=28332

Baldwin, P., Arnason, T., Singh, N., Otani, R., Groot, G. (2020). The role of a pre-fine needle aspiration clinic in improving the quality of thyroid nodule investigation in Saskatchewan. Open Journal of Radiology, 10, 23-34. doi: 10.4236/ojrad.2020.101004

Waldron, T., Carr, T., McMullen, L., Westhorp, G., Duncan, V., Neufeld, S., Bandura, L., Groot, G. (2020). Development of a program theory for shared decision-making: a realist synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4649-1

Carr, T., Sedgewick, J., Roberts, R., Groot, G. (2020). The sharing circle method: understanding Indigenous cancer stories. SAGE Research Methods Medicine & Health Cases. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529711264

Nyhof, BB, Wright, FC, Look Hong, NJ, Groot, G., Helyer, L., Meiers, P., Quan, ML., Baxter, N., Urquhart, R., Warburton, R., Gagliardi, A. (2020). Identifying opportunities to support patient-centred care for ductal carcinoma in situ: qualitative interviews with clinicians. BMC Cancer 20, 364. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-06821-5

2019

Gu, J., Delisle, M., Engler-Stringer, R., Groot, G. (2019). Mastectomy versus breast conservation therapy: an examination of how individual, clinicopathological, and physician factors influence decision making. Current Oncology, 26(4): e522-e534, https://doi.org/10.3747/co.26.5079.

Groot, G., Waldron, T., Barreno, L., Cochrane, D., Carr, T. (2019). Trust and world view in shared decision-making with Indigenous patients: a realist synthesis. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 26(2) 503-514. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13307

Lawal, A., Groot, G., Goodridge, D., Scott, S., Kinsman, L. (2019). Development of a program theory for clinical pathways in hospitals: protocol for a realist review. Systematic Reviews, 8(136): 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1046-0.

Carr, T., Groot, G., Cochran, D., & Holtslander, L. (2019). Patient information needs and breast reconstruction after mastectomy: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Cancer Nursing, 42(3): 229-241, https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000599.

Carr, T., Groot, G., Cochran, D., Vancoughnett, M., Holtslander, L. (2019). Exploring women’s support needs after breast reconstruction surgery: a qualitative study. Cancer Nursing, 42(2): E1-E9, https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000600.

Carr, T., Westhorp, G., Groot, G. (2019). A realist approach to qualitative data analysis: interviews with Indigenous patients with cancer. SAGE Research Methods Datasets Part 2, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526484888.

Nyhof, B., Wright, F., Look, Hong N., Groot, G., Helyer, L., Meiers, P., Quan, M., Baxter, N., Urquhart, R., Warburton, R., Gagliardi, A. (2019). Recommendations to improve patient-centered care for ductal carcinoma in situ: qualitative focus groups with women. Health Expectations, 23(1) 106-114. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12973

New, L., Goodridge, D., Kappel, J., Groot, G., Dobson, R. (2019). “I just have to take it” - patient safety in acute care: perspectives and experiences of patients with chronic kidney disease. BMC Health Services Research, 19(199), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4014-4.

Gagliardi, A., Wright, F., Look, Hong N., Groot, G., Helyer, L., Meiers, P., Quan, M., Urquhart, R., & Warburton, R. (2019). National consensus recommendations on patient-centered care for ductal carcinoma in situ. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05132-z.