The principle investigators in the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) continue to author many research articles related to cardiovascular health and community led-prevention initiatives. Their work has been cited many times in internationally esteemed peer reviewed journal articles. Find published work relating directly to CHAP research here.
2019:
2018:
- Nolan RP, Feldman R, Dawes M, Kaczorowski J, Lynn H, Barr SI, MacPhail C, Thomas S, Goodman J, Eysenbach G, Liu S, Tanaka R, Surikova J. A randomized controlled trial of e-counseling for hypertension: REACH. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018 Jul;11(7):e004420. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.004420.
- Roerecke M, Tobe SW, Kaczorowski J, Bacon SL, Vafaei A, Hasan OSM, Krishnan RJ, Raifu AO, Rehm J. Sex-specific associations between alcohol consumption and incidence of hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jun 27;7(13). pii: e008202. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008202.
- Nerenberg, K. A., Zarnke, K. B., Leung, A. A., Dasgupta, K., Butalia, S., McBrien, K., . . . Hypertension, C. (2018). Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children. Can J Cardiol, 34(5), 506-525. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022
- Sandhu, R. K., Guirguis, L. M., Bungard, T. J., Youngson, E., Dolovich, L., Brehaut, J. C., . . . McAlister, F. A. (2018). Evaluating the potential for pharmacists to prescribe oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation. Can Pharm J (Ott), 151(1), 51-61. doi:10.1177/1715163517743269
2017:
- Consortium, T. (2017). Recommended standards for assessing blood pressure in human research where blood pressure or hypertension is a major focus. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 19(2), 108-113. doi:10.1111/jch.12948
- Kaczorowski, J., Myers, M. G., Gelfer, M., Dawes, M., Mang, E. J., Berg, A., . . . Kljujic, D. (2017). How do family physicians measure blood pressure in routine clinical practice? National survey of Canadian family physicians. Can Fam Physician, 63(3), e193-e199.
- Leung, A. A., Daskalopoulou, S. S., Dasgupta, K., McBrien, K., Butalia, S., Zarnke, K. B., . . . Hypertension, C. (2017). Hypertension Canada’s 2017 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults. Can J Cardiol, 33(5), 557-576. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2017.03.005
- Myers, M. G., & Kaczorowski, J. (2017). Office blood pressure is lower than awake ambulatory blood pressure at lower targets for treatment. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 19(12), 1210-1213. doi:10.1111/jch.13090
- Roerecke, M., Kaczorowski, J., Tobe, S. W., Gmel, G., Hasan, O. S. M., & Rehm, J. (2017). The effect of a reduction in alcohol consumption on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Public Health, 2(2), e108-e120. doi:10.1016/S2468-2667(17)30003-8
- Tarride, J. E., Dolovich, L., Blackhouse, G., Guertin, J. R., Burke, N., Manja, V., . . . Sandhu, R. K. (2017). Screening for atrial fibrillation in Canadian pharmacies: an economic evaluation. CMAJ Open, 5(3), E653-E661. doi:10.9778/cmajo.20170042
2016:
- Kaczorowski, J., Campbell, N. R., Duhaney, T., Mang, E., & Gelfer, M. (2016). Reducing deaths by diet: Call to action for a public policy agenda for chronic disease prevention. Can Fam Physician, 62(6), 469-470.
- Leung, A. A., Nerenberg, K., Daskalopoulou, S. S., McBrien, K., Zarnke, K. B., Dasgupta, K., . . . Force, C. G. T. (2016). Hypertension Canada’s 2016 Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines for Blood Pressure Measurement, Diagnosis, Assessment of Risk, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension. Can J Cardiol, 32(5), 569-588. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2016.02.066
- Myers, M. G., Cloutier, L., Gelfer, M., Padwal, R. S., & Kaczorowski, J. (2016). Blood Pressure Measurement in the Post-SPRINT Era: A Canadian Perspective. Hypertension, 68(1), e1-3. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.07598
- Myers, M. G., Kaczorowski, J., Dolovich, L., Tu, K., & Paterson, J. M. (2016). Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertension in Relation to Achieved Blood Pressure Using Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement. Hypertension, 68(4), 866-872. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.07721
- Owolabi, M., Olowoyo, P., Miranda, J. J., Akinyemi, R., Feng, W., Yaria, J., . . . Initiative, C. (2016). Gaps in Hypertension Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Versus High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. Hypertension, 68(6), 1328-1337. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.08290
- Sandhu, R. K., Dolovich, L., Deif, B., Barake, W., Agarwal, G., Grinvalds, A., . . . Healey, J. S. (2016). High prevalence of modifiable stroke risk factors identified in a pharmacy-based screening programme. Open Heart, 3(2), e000515. doi:10.1136/openhrt-2016-000515
- Schiffrin, E. L., Campbell, N. R., Feldman, R. D., Kaczorowski, J., Lewanczuk, R., Padwal, R., & Tobe, S. W. (2016). Hypertension in Canada: Past, Present, and Future. Ann Glob Health, 82(2), 288-299. doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2016.02.006
2015:
- Daskalopoulou, S. S., Rabi, D. M., Zarnke, K. B., Dasgupta, K., Nerenberg, K., Cloutier, L., . . . Padwal, R. S. (2015). The 2015 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. Can J Cardiol, 31(5), 549-568. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2015.02.016
- Dawes, D., Ashe, M., Campbell, K., Cave, D., Elley, C. R., Kaczorowski, J., . . . Dawes, M. (2015). Preventing diabetes in primary care: a feasibility cluster randomized trial. Can J Diabetes, 39(2), 111-116. doi:10.1016/j.jcjd.2014.08.004
- Duhaney, T., Campbell, N., Niebylski, M. L., Kaczorowski, J., Tsuyuki, R. T., Willis, K., . . . Ashley, L. (2015). Death by diet: the role of food pricing interventions as a public policy response and health advocacy opportunity. Can J Cardiol, 31(2), 112-116. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2014.09.005
- Gelfer, M., Dawes, M., Kaczorowski, J., Padwal, R., & Cloutier, L. (2015). Diagnosing hypertension: Evidence supporting the 2015 recommendations of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. Can Fam Physician, 61(11), 957-961.
- Godwin, M., Williamson, T., Khan, S., Kaczorowski, J., Asghari, S., Morkem, R., . . . Birtwhistle, R. (2015). Prevalence and management of hypertension in primary care practices with electronic medical records: a report from the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network. CMAJ Open, 3(1), E76-82. doi:10.9778/cmajo.20140038
- Myers, M. G., Kaczorowski, J., Paterson, J. M., Dolovich, L., & Tu, K. (2015). Thresholds for Diagnosing Hypertension Based on Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements and Cardiovascular Risk. Hypertension, 66(3), 489-495. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.05782
2014:
- Myers, M. G., Kaczorowski, J., Dawes, M., & Godwin, M. (2014). Automated office blood pressure measurement in primary care. Can Fam Physician, 60(2), 127-132.
2013:
- Bienek, A. S., Gee, M. E., Nolan, R. P., Kaczorowski, J., Campbell, N. R., Bancej, C., . . . Dai, S. (2013). Methodology of the 2009 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada–hypertension component. Chronic Dis Inj Can, 33(4), 267-276.
- Campbell, N. R., Feldman, R. D., Kaczorowski, J., & Larochelle, P. (2013). High blood pressure selected as the theme for World Health Day, April 7, 2013: cup half full or half empty? Can J Cardiol, 29(4), 415-417. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2013.01.014
- Hackam, D. G., Quinn, R. R., Ravani, P., Rabi, D. M., Dasgupta, K., Daskalopoulou, S. S., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2013). The 2013 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, prevention, and treatment of hypertension. Can J Cardiol, 29(5), 528-542. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2013.01.005
- Houle, S. K., Padwal, R., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2013). The 2012-2013 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines for pharmacists: An update. Can Pharm J (Ott), 146(3), 146-150. doi:10.1177/1715163513487476
2012:
- Agarwal, G., Kaczorowski, J., & Hanna, S. (2012). Care for patients with type 2 diabetes in a random sample of community family practices in ontario, Canada. Int J Family Med, 2012, 734202. doi:10.1155/2012/734202
- Bumrerraj, S., Kaczorowski, J., Kessomboon, P., Thinkhamrop, B., & Rattarasarn, C. (2012). Diagnostic performance of 2 h postprandial capillary and venous glucose as a screening test for abnormal glucose tolerance. Prim Care Diabetes, 6(3), 207-211. doi:10.1016/j.pcd.2012.03.002
- Campbell, N., Young, E. R., Drouin, D., Legowski, B., Adams, M. A., Farrell, J., . . . Tobe, S. (2012). A framework for discussion on how to improve prevention, management, and control of hypertension in Canada. Can J Cardiol, 28(3), 262-269. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2011.11.008
- Daskalopoulou, S. S., Khan, N. A., Quinn, R. R., Ruzicka, M., McKay, D. W., Hackam, D. G., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2012). The 2012 Canadian hypertension education program recommendations for the management of hypertension: blood pressure measurement, diagnosis, assessment of risk, and therapy. Can J Cardiol, 28(3), 270-287. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2012.02.018
- Gee, M. E., Bienek, A., Campbell, N. R., Bancej, C. M., Robitaille, C., Kaczorowski, J., . . . Nolan, R. P. (2012). Prevalence of, and barriers to, preventive lifestyle behaviors in hypertension (from a national survey of Canadians with hypertension). Am J Cardiol, 109(4), 570-575. doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.09.051
- Gee, M. E., Campbell, N. R., Bancej, C. M., Robitaille, C., Bienek, A., Joffres, M. R., . . . Dai, S. (2012). Perception of uncontrolled blood pressure and behaviours to improve blood pressure: findings from the 2009 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada. J Hum Hypertens, 26(3), 188-195. doi:10.1038/jhh.2011.5
- Gee, M. E., Campbell, N. R., Gwadry-Sridhar, F., Nolan, R. P., Kaczorowski, J., Bienek, A., . . . Outcomes Research Task Force of the Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2012). Antihypertensive medication use, adherence, stops, and starts in Canadians with hypertension. Can J Cardiol, 28(3), 383-389. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2012.01.014
- Krueger, H., Lindsay, P., Cote, R., Kapral, M. K., Kaczorowski, J., & Hill, M. D. (2012). Cost avoidance associated with optimal stroke care in Canada. Stroke, 43(8), 2198-2206. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.646091
- Martin-Misener, R., Valaitis, R., Wong, S. T., Macdonald, M., Meagher-Stewart, D., Kaczorowski, J., . . . Primary Care Collaborations, T. (2012). A scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. Prim Health Care Res Dev, 13(4), 327-346. doi:10.1017/S1463423611000491
- Myers, M. G., Godwin, M., Dawes, M., Kiss, A., Tobe, S. W., & Kaczorowski, J. (2012a). Conventional versus automated measurement of blood pressure in the office (CAMBO) trial. Fam Pract, 29(4), 376-382. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmr113
- Myers, M. G., Godwin, M., Dawes, M., Kiss, A., Tobe, S. W., & Kaczorowski, J. (2012b). The conventional versus automated measurement of blood pressure in the office (CAMBO) trial: masked hypertension sub-study. J Hypertens, 30(10), 1937-1941. doi:10.1097/HJH.0b013e328356abd3
- Valaitis, R., Martin-Misener, R., Wong, S. T., MacDonald, M., Meagher-Stewart, D., Austin, P., . . . Primary Care Collaboration, T. (2012). Methods, strategies and technologies used to conduct a scoping literature review of collaboration between primary care and public health. Prim Health Care Res Dev, 13(3), 219-236. doi:10.1017/S1463423611000594
2011:
- Myers, M. G., Godwin, M., Dawes, M., Kiss, A., Tobe, S. W., Grant, F. C., & Kaczorowski, J. (2011). Conventional versus automated measurement of blood pressure in primary care patients with systolic hypertension: randomised parallel design controlled trial. BMJ, 342, d286. doi:10.1136/bmj.d286
- Walker, R. L., Gee, M. E., Bancej, C., Nolan, R. P., Kaczorowski, J., Joffres, M., . . . Campbell, N. R. (2011). Health behaviour advice from health professionals to Canadian adults with hypertension: results from a national survey. Can J Cardiol, 27(4), 446-454. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2011.03.013
2010:
- Bancej, C. M., Campbell, N., McKay, D. W., Nichol, M., Walker, R. L., & Kaczorowski, J. (2010). Home blood pressure monitoring among Canadian adults with hypertension: results from the 2009 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada. Can J Cardiol, 26(5), e152-157.
- Campbell, N. R., Kaczorowski, J., Lewanczuk, R. Z., Feldman, R., Poirier, L., Kwong, M. M., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2010). 2010 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommendations: the scientific summary – an update of the 2010 theme and the science behind new CHEP recommendations. Can J Cardiol, 26(5), 236-240.
- Dawes, M. G., Kaczorowski, J., Swanson, G., Hickey, J., & Karwalajtys, T. (2010). The effect of a patient education booklet and BP ‘tracker’ on knowledge about hypertension. A randomized controlled trial. Fam Pract, 27(5), 472-478. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmq048
- Karwalajtys, T., & Kaczorowski, J. (2010). An integrated approach to preventing cardiovascular disease: community-based approaches, health system initiatives, and public health policy. Risk Manag Healthc Policy, 3, 39-48. doi:10.2147/RMHP.S7528
- Myers, M. G., Godwin, M., Dawes, M., Kiss, A., Tobe, S. W., & Kaczorowski, J. (2010). Measurement of blood pressure in the office: recognizing the problem and proposing the solution. Hypertension, 55(2), 195-200.
- Thompson, A., Semchuk, B., Campbell, N. R. C., Kaczorowski, J., & Tsuyuki, R. T. (2010). Hypertension Guidelines for Pharmacists: 2009 Update. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 143(1), 20-27. doi:10.3821/1913-701x-143.1.20
2009:
- Campbell, N. R., Khan, N. A., Hill, M. D., Tremblay, G., Lebel, M., Kaczorowski, J., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2009). 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations: the scientific summary–an annual update. Can J Cardiol, 25(5), 271-277.
- Kaczorowski, J., Robinson, C., & Nerenberg, K. (2009). Development of the CANRISK questionnaire to screen for prediabetes and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 33(4), 381-385. doi:10.1016/S1499-2671(09)34008-3
- Khan, N. A., Hemmelgarn, B., Herman, R. J., Bell, C. M., Mahon, J. L., Leiter, L. A., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education, P. (2009). The 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: Part 2–therapy. Can J Cardiol, 25(5), 287-298.
- McAlister, F. A., Feldman, R. D., Wyard, K., Brant, R., Campbell, N. R., & Force, C. O. R. T. (2009). The impact of the Canadian Hypertension Education Programme in its first decade. Eur Heart J, 30(12), 1434-1439. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp192
2008:
- Thompson, A., Campbell, N. R., Cloutier, L., Costello, J. A., Dawes, M., Hickey, J., . . . Canadian Hypertension Education Program Implementation Task, F. (2008). Tackling the burden of hypertension in Canada: encouraging collaborative care. Can Fam Physician, 54(12), 1659-1662, 1664-1657.
2006:
- Campbell, N. R., Petrella, R., & Kaczorowski, J. (2006). Public education on hypertension: a new initiative to improve the prevention, treatment and control of hypertension in Canada. Can J Cardiol, 22(7), 599-603.
- Drouin, D., Campbell, N. R., & Kaczorowski, J. (2006). Implementation of recommendations on hypertension: the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. Can J Cardiol, 22(7), 595-598.
2003:
- Howard, M., Trim, K., Woodward, C., Dolovich, L., Sellors, C., Kaczorowski, J., & Sellors, J. (2003). Collaboration between community pharmacists and family physicians: lessons learned from the Seniors Medication Assessment Research Trial. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003), 43(5), 566-572.