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The Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD) is an emerging team in diabetes research, in Canada and internationally. ACHORD Investigators and collaborators have been involved individually and in collaboration in various sectors of health research, namely the clinical, health services and population health sectors.

ACHORD is based at the University of Alberta, School of Public Health in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Deeper Insights into Health – Data Linkage with Alberta’s Tomorrow Project

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Your daily activities, such as eating, sleeping and physical exercise, can have great impact on your health. By filling out health and lifestyle questionnaires, participants of Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (ATP), the largest population-based cohort study of cancer and chronic diseases … Continue reading →

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Improving Diabetes Care for First Nations

The impact of diabetes on First Nations (FN) is well known and is compounded by limited community front-line health care. The RADAR study (Reorganizing the Approach to Diabetes through the Application of Registries), aims to improve clinical care of clients … Continue reading →

Making a difference…

ACHORD brings together researchers who are all working toward reducing the burden of diabetes for individuals and for society.” – Jeff Johnson, Chair – ACHORD Group The overall goal of the ACHORD Group is to improve the quality and efficiency … Continue reading →

Research that’s timely and relevant…

“As a Manager for Chronic Disease Management in South Zone-East Alberta, I have had the privilege, on a number of occasions, to host presentations communicating the results presented in the ADSS to our staff, physicians, & former board members. These … Continue reading →

Recent Publications

  • Jeff Johnson
  • Dean Eurich
  • Sumit Majumdar
  • Scot Simpson
  • Steve Johnson
Screening for Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Type 2 Diabetes Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: Comparative Performance of the EQ-5D-5L and SF-12v2
Association of Depressive Symptoms and Diabetes Distress With Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Population attributable fractions for Type 2 diabetes: an examination of multiple risk factors including symptoms of depression and anxiety
Minimally Important Difference of the EQ-5D-5L Index Score in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
The association of self-efficacy and hospitalization rates in people with type-2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study
Responsiveness of the anxiety/depression dimension of the 3- and 5-level versions of the EQ-5D in assessing mental health
Development and Validation of an Index Score to Adjust for Healthy User Bias in Observational Studies
Sex differences in obesity related cancer incidence in relation to type 2 diabetes diagnosis (ZODIAC-49)
Obstetrical provider knowledge and attitudes towards cell-free DNA screening: results of a cross-sectional national survey
Systemic use of antibiotics and risk of diabetes in adults: A nested case-control study of Alberta's Tomorrow Project
A method for generating synthetic longitudinal health data
Disparities in adherence to diabetes screening guidelines among males and females in a universal care setting: A population-based study of 1,380,697 adults
Invasive pneumococcal disease and long-term outcomes in children: A 20-year population cohort study
Severity of in vivo corticospinal tract degeneration is associated with survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a longitudinal, multicohort study
Risk of depressive disorders associated with medical cannabis authorization: A propensity score matched cohort study
Rural Residence Is Associated With a Delayed Trend Away From Sulfonylurea Use for Treatment Intensification of Type 2 Diabetes
Cannabidiol Suppresses Cytokine Storm and Protects Against Cardiac and Renal Injury Associated with Sepsis
Support for healthcare workers and patients after medical error through mutual healing: another step towards patient safety
Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Model to Estimate Risk of Adverse Outcomes Within 30 Days of Opioid Dispensation
A Reduction of Calcineurin Inhibitors May Improve Survival in Patients with De Novo Colorectal Cancer after Liver Transplantation
Effects of a Province-wide Triaging System for TIA: The ASPIRE Intervention
Cultural Knowledge in Context - People Aged 50 Years and Over Make Sense of a First Fracture and Osteoporosis
Accounts of health risk assessment survey administration in the Catch a Break Program: the social construction of osteoporosis risk identification and need for intervention
The predictive ability of EQ-5D-3L compared to the LACE index and its association with 30-day post-hospitalization outcomes
Patients' Experiences of Nurse Case-Managed Osteoporosis Care: A Qualitative Study
An Outreach Rehabilitation Program for Nursing Home Residents After Hip Fracture May Be Cost-Saving
Successful implementation of a Fracture Liaison Service through effective change management: a qualitative study
Impact of a household-level deductible on prescription drug use among lower-income adults: a quasi-experimental study
Cost-Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Interventions to Improve Quality of Care After Upper Extremity Fracture: Results From a Randomized Trial (C-STOP Trial)
Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture for Nursing Home Residents: A Controlled Feasibility Trial
Rural Residence Is Associated With a Delayed Trend Away From Sulfonylurea Use for Treatment Intensification of Type 2 Diabetes
A survey of Alberta pharmacists' actions and opinions in regard to administering vaccines and medications by injection
Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Model to Estimate Risk of Adverse Outcomes Within 30 Days of Opioid Dispensation
Association Between Antidepressant Use and Adherence to Anti-hyperglycemic Medications in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Foregone Opportunities? Time to Treatment Intensification Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Elevated Glycated Hemoglobin on Metformin Monotherapy, 2009-2018
Predicting 30-Day Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure Using Administrative Data: A Machine Learning Approach
Concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines/Z-drugs in Alberta, Canada and the risk of hospitalisation and death: a case cross-over study
Depression and antecedent medication adherence in a cohort of new metformin users
Targeting DNA Damage Response and Replication Stress in Pancreatic Cancer
Coherent oscillations of a levitated birefringent microsphere in vacuum driven by nonconservative rotation-translation coupling
Evaluating the Evidence on Sitting, Smoking, and Health: Is Sitting Really the New Smoking?
Men's Perspectives of a Gender-Sensitized Health Promotion Program Targeting Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Social Connectedness
Dietary Patterns Prior to Pregnancy and Associations with Pregnancy Complications
Demographic and clinical correlates of accelerometer assessed physical activity and sedentary time in lung cancer survivors
Correlates of accelerometer-assessed physical activity and sedentary time among adults with type 2 diabetes
The HAT TRICK programme for improving physical activity, healthy eating and connectedness among overweight, inactive men: study protocol of a pragmatic feasibility trial
Examining sex differences in glycemic index knowledge and intake among individuals with type 2 diabetes
Healthy eating and active living after gestational diabetes mellitus (HEALD-GDM): Rationale, design, and proposed evaluation of a randomized controlled trial
Aquatic exercise for adults with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
Objectively measured sleep and health-related quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study from the Alberta's Caring for Diabetes Study

What’s New

Congratulations Ademola Itiola!

Congratulations to Ademola for receiving an Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship!

Congratulations Vishal Sharma!

Congratulations to Vishal Sharma on successfully defending his PhD thesis. Great work Vishal!

Congratulations Olivia Weaver!

Congratulations to Olivia Weaver on convocation of her MSc degree from the School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Great work Olivia!

Synthetic Data Possibilities

Click here to read more on a study Dean Eurich is conducting on anonymizing data to potentially advance training of students, testing of products and predicting policy impacts.

Congratulations Sabrina Saba!

Congratulations Sabrina Saba for successfully completing her MSc oral exam. Great job Sabrina!

Improving Diabetes Care in First Nations Communities

Click here to read more on how the RADAR Study, headed by Dean Eurich and OKAKI, helps improve Diabetes care for First Nations Communities in Alberta.

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