2009

ASTEC/EN.5 Study Group, Blake P, Swart AM, Orton J, Kitchener H, Whelan T, et al.
Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy in the treatment of endometrial cancer (MRC ASTEC and NCIC CTG EN.5 randomised trials):  Pooled trial results, systematic review, and meta-analysis.
Lancet 2009 Jan 10; 373(9658):137-146.

Bainbridge D, Krueger P, Lohfeld L, Brazil K.
Stress processes in caring for an end-of-life family member: Application of a theoretical model.
Aging & Mental Health 2009; 13(4): 537-545.

Brazil K, Bainbridge D, Rodriguez C.
The stress process in palliative cancer care: A qualitative study on informal caregiving and its implication for the delivery of care.
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In press.

Brazil K, Bainbridge D, Sussman J, Whelan T, O’Brien MA, Pyette N.
Coordination of palliative cancer care in the community: “Unfinished business”.
Supportive Care in Cancer 2009; 17(7):819-828.

Brazil K, Sussman J, Bainbridge D, Whelan T.
Who is responsible? The role of family physicians in the provision of supportive cancer care.
Journal of Oncology Practice. In press.

Brazil K, Thabane G, Bedard M.
Gender differences in spousal caregiving at the end of life.
Journal of Health and Social Care 2009; 17(2):159-166

Brouwers M, Hanna S, Abdel-Motagally M, Yee J.
Clinicians’ evaluations of, endorsements of, and intentions to use cancer practice guidelines change over time: A retrospective analysis from an organized guideline program.
Implementation Science 2009; 4(34).

Brouwers M, Oliver TK, Crawford J, Ellison P, Evans WK, Gagliardi A, et al.
Cancer diagnostic assessment programs: Standards for the organization of care in Ontario.
Current Oncology. In press.

Brouwers M, Stacey D, O’Connor A.
The knowledge to action cycle: Knowledge creation, synthesis, tools, and product.
CMAJ. In press.

Browman G, Brouwers M.
The role of guidelines in quality improvement for cancer surgery.
J Surg Oncol 2009; 99:467.

Chia S, Dent S, Ellard S, Ellis PM, Vandenberg T, Gelmon K, et al.
Phase II Trial of OGX-011 in combination with docetaxel in metastatic breast cancer.
Clinical Cancer Research 2009; 15(2): 708-713.

Cloutier M, Tsimikas J, Tennen H, Bailit H, Brazil K, Wakefield D, et al.
Organizational attributes of practices successful at a disease management program.
Journal of Pediatrics 2009; 154(2):290-295.

Crabb SJ, Patsios D, Sauerbrei E, Ellis PM, Arnold AM, Goss G, et al.
Tumor cavitation: impact on objective response evaluation in trials of angiogenesis inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009; 27(3): 404-410.

Denton M, Ploeg J, Tindale J, Hutchinson B, Brazil K, Akhtar-Danesh N, Lillie J, Millen J.
Would older adults turn to community support services for help to maintain their independence.
Journal of Applied Gerontology. In press.

Donald F, Mohide A, DiCenso A, Brazil K, Stephenson M, Aktar-Danesh N.
Nurse practitioner and physician collaboration in long-term care homes: Survey results.
Canadian Journal on Aging 2009; 28(1): 77-87.

Ellis PM, Morzycki W, Melosky B, Butts C, Hirsh V, Krasnoshtein F, et al.
The role of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors as therapy for advanced, metastatic and recurrent non-small cell lung cancer: A Canadian national consensus statement.
Current Oncology 2009; 16(1): 25-46.

Gagliardi AR, Brouwers MC, Palda VA, Lemieux-Charles L, Grimshaw JM.
An exploration of how guideline developer capacity and guideline actionability influence implementation and adoption: Study protocol.
Implementation Science 2009; 4(36).

Gupta S, Bhattacharyya OK, Brouwers MC, Estey EA, Harrison MA, Hernandez P, et al.
Canadian Thoracic Society: Presenting a new process for clinical practice guideline production.
Can Respir J 2009. In press.

Johnson A, Abernathy T, Howell D, Brazil K, Hoch J, Scott S.
Resource utilization and costs of palliative cancer care in an innovative health care model.
Palliative Medicine 2009; 23(5):448-59.

Kho ME, Brouwers MC.
Conference abstracts of a new oncology drug do not always lead to full publication: Proceed with caution.
J Clin Epidemiol 2009; 62(7):752-758.

Kho ME, Duffett M, Willison DJ, Cook DJ, Brouwers MC.
Written informed consent and selection bias in observational studies using medical records: A systematic review.
BMJ 2009; 338(b866).

Levine M, Xu S, Gaebel K, Brazier N, Bedard M, Brazil K, et al.
Natural health product use amongst older Ontarians.
American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. In press.

O’Brien MA, Whelan TJ, Villasis-Keever M, Gafni A, Charles C, Roberts R, Schiff S, Cai W.
Are cancer-related decision aids effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Clin Oncol 2009; 27(6):974-985.

Ploeg J, Denton M, Tindale J, Hutchison B, Brazil K, Akhtar-Danesh N, et al.
Older adults’ awareness of community health and support services for dementia care.
Canadian Journal of Aging. In press.

Qureshi N, Carroll JC, Wilson B, Santaguida P, Allanson J, Brouwers M, Raina P.
The current state of cancer family history collection tools in primary care: A systematic review.
Genet Med 2009; 11(7):495-506.

Raina P, Wolfson C, Kirkland S, Griffith L, Oremus M, Balion C, Brazil K, et al.
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Canadian Journal of Aging. In press.

Rodin G, Mackay JA, Zimmermann C, Mayer C, Howell D, Katz M, Sussman J, Brouwers M. 
Clinician-patient communication: A systematic review. 
Supportive Care in Cancer 2009; 17:627-644.

Seow H, Barbara L, Howell D, Dy SM.
Did Ontario’s end-of-life strategy reduce acute care service use?
Healthc Quart. In press.

Seow H, Barbara L, Howell D, Dy SM.
How end-of-life homecare services are used from admission to death. A population-based cohort study.
J Pall Care. In press.

Seow H, Barbara L, Howel D, Dy SM.
Using more end-of-life homecare services is associated with using fewer acute care services. A population-based cohort study.
Med Care. In press.

Seow H, Snyder CF, Mularsk RA, Shugarman LR, Kutner JS, Lorenz KA, et al.
A framework for assessing quality indicators for cancer care at the end-of-life.
J Pain Symptom Management. In press.

Seow H, Snyder CF, Shugarman LR, Mularski RA, Kutner JS, Lorenz KA, et al.
Developing quality indicators for cancer end-of-life care: Proceedings from a national symposium.
Cancer 2009; 115(17):3820-9.

Smith BD, Arthur DW, Buchholz TA, Haffty BG, Hahn CA, Hardenbergh PH, Julian TB, Marks LB, Todor DA, Vicini FA, Whelan TJ, et al.
Accelerated partial breast irradiation consensus statement from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). 
Int J Radiation Oncology Biol Phys 2009; 74(4):987-1001.

Tennen H, Cloutier M, Wakefield D, Hall C, Brazil K.
The buffering effect of hope on clinicians’ behaviour: A test in pediatric primary care.
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology 2009; 28(5):554-576.

2008

Brazil K, Bainbridge D, Sussman J, Whelan T, O’Brien M, Pyette N.
Providing supportive care to cancer patients: A study on interagency collaboration.
International Journal of Integrated Care 2008; 8:1-9.

Brazil K, Cloutier MM, Tennen H, Bailit H, Higgins PS.
A qualitative study of the relationship between clinician attributes, organization, and patient characteristics on implementation of a disease management program.
Dis Manag 2008; 11(2):129-37.

Brouwers MC, Somerfield MR, Browman GP.
A for effort: Learning from the application of the GRADE approach to cancer guideline development.
J Clin Oncol 2008; 26(7):1025-26.

Buchholz TA, Lehman CD, Harris JR, Pockaj BA, Khouri N, Hylton NF, Miller MJ, Whelan TJ, Pierce LJ, Esserman LJ, Newman LA, Smith BL, Bear HD, Manounas EP. 
Statement of the science concerning locoregional treatments after preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer: a National Cancer Institute conference. 
J Clin Oncol 2008; 26(5):791-797.

Creese J, Bédard M, Brazil K, Chambers L.
Sleep disturbances in spousal caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Int Psychogeriatr 2008; 20(1):149-61.

Dahele M, Ung Y, Bezjak A, Burkes R, Ellis P, Behzadi A, Solow H, Laffan S, Korec M.
The 3rd Annual Ontario Thoracic Cancer Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Current Oncology; 2008; 15(3):43-46.

Dalby D, Sibille N, Maitland J, Koch R, Walker M, Tschirart K, Brazil K.
Satisfaction with care among residents and families in a long-term and complex continuing care organization.
Senior Care Canada 2008; 1:14-18.

Dayes IS, Levine MN, Julian JA, Pritchard KI, D’Souza DP, Kligman L, Reise D, Wiernikowski JA, Bonilla L, Whelan TJ.  
Lymphedema in women with breast cancer: Characteristics of patients screened for a randomized trial. 
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008; 110(2):337-342.

Denton M, Ploeg J, Tindale J, Hutchinson B, Brazil K, Akhtar-Danesh N, et al.
Where would you turn for help? Older adults’ knowledge and awareness of community support services.
Canadian Journal of Aging 2008; 27(4):359-370.

Evans WK, Brouwers MC, Bell CM.
Commentary: Should cost of care be considered in a clinical practice guideline?
JNCCN 2008; 6(3):224-6.

Gibson E, Willison D, Brazil K, Coughlin M, Emerson C, Fournier F, et al.
Who’s minding the shop? The role of Canadian research ethics boards in the creation and uses of registries and biobanks.
BMC Medical Ethics 2008; 9:17.

Goss PE, Muss HB, Ingle JN, Whelan TJ, Wu M.
Extended adjuvant endocrine therapy in breast cancer: Current status and future directions.
Clin Breast Cancer 2008; 8(5):411-417.

Howell D, Sussman J, Wiernikowski J, Pyette N, Bainbridge D, O’Brien M, Whelan T.
A mixed-method evaluation of nurse-led community-based supportive cancer care.
Supportive Care in Cancer 2008; 16(12), 1343-1352.

Kho ME, Eva KW, Cook DJ, Brouwers MC.
The Completeness of Reporting (CORE) index identifies important deficiencies in observational study conference abstracts.
J Clin Epidemiol 2008; 61:1241-49.

Laurie SA, Gauthier I, Arnold A, Shepherd FA, Ellis PM, Chen E, Goss G, Powers J, Walsh W, Tu D, Robertson J, Puchalski TA, Seymour L.
Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of daily oral AZD2171, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor tyrosine kinases, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: the National Cancer Institute of Canada clinical trials group.
J Clin Oncol 2008; 26(11):1871-8.

Lovrics PJ, Cornacchi SD, Barnabi F, Whelan T, Goldsmith CH. 
The feasibility and responsiveness of the health utilities index in patients with early-stage breast cancer:  A prospective longitudinal study. 
Quality of Life Research 2008; 17:333-345.

Marshall D, Howell D, Brazil K, Howard M, Taniguchi A.
Enhancing family physician capacity to deliver quality palliative home care: The Niagara West end of life, shared care model.
Canadian Family Physician 2008; 54 (12):1703-1703e7.

Muss HB, Tu D, Ingle JN, Martino S, Robert NJ, Pater JL, Whelan TJ, Palmer MJ, Piccart MJ, Shepherd LE, Pritchard KI, He Z, Goss PE.
Efficacy, toxicity and quality of life in older women with early stage breast cancer treated with letrozole or placebo after five years of tamoxifen:  NCIC CTG Intergroup trial MA.17.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2008; 26(12):1956-1964.

Nair KM, Dolovich L, Brazil K, Raina P.
It's all about relationships: a qualitative study of health researchers' perspectives of conducting interdisciplinary health research.
BMC Health Serv Res 2008; 8:110.

O’Brien MA, Whelan TJ, Charles C, Ellis PM, Gafni A, Lovrics P, Hasler A, Dimitry S. 
Women’s perceptions of their treatment decision-making about breast cancer treatment. 
Patient Educ Couns 2008; 73(3):431-436.

O’Malley FP, Thomson T, Julian J, Have C, Crosby R, Gelmon K, Andrulis I, Whelan T.
HER2 testing in a Population-based study of patients with metastatic breast cancer treated with trastuzumab.
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2008; 132(1):61-65.

Palda VA, Graham ID, Davis D, Burgers J, Brouwers M, Cluzeau F.
Guideline adaptation: An appealing alternative to de novo guideline development.
Ann Int Med 2008; 48(7):564.

Seow H, King S, Vaitonis V.
The impact of Ontario’s end-of-life care strategy on end-of-life care in the community.
Healthcare Quarterly 2008; 11(1):56-62.

Seow H, Piet L, Kenworthy C, Jones S, Fagan P, Dy S.
Evaluating a palliative care case management program for cancer patients: The Omega Life Program.
Journal of Palliative Medicine 2008; 11(10):1314-1318.

Simunovic M, Goldsmith C, Thabane L, McLeod R, DeNardi, Whelan TJ, Levine MN. 
The quality initiative in rectal cancer (QIRC) trial; study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial in surgery. 
BioMed Central Surgery 2008; 8:4.

Somerfield MR, Einhaus K, Hagerty KL, Brouwers M, Seidenfeld J, Lyman GH.
ASCO clinical practice guidelines: Opportunities and challenges.
J Clin Oncol 2008; 26(24):4022-26.

Tsakiridis T, Cutz, JC, Singh G, Hirte H, Okawara G, Corbett T, Sur R, Cai W, Whelan T, Wright J. 
Association of phosphorylated EGF receptor with survival in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with radiotherapy. 
J Thorac Oncol 2008; 3(7), 716-722.

Whelan TJ, Kim DH, Sussman J. 
Clinical experience using hypofractionated radiation schedules in breast cancer. 
Seminars in Radiation Oncology 2008; 18(4):257-264.

Willison DJ, Emerson C, Szala-Meneok KV, Gibson E, Schwartz L, Weisbaum KM, Fournier F, Brazil K, Coughlin MD.
Access to medical records for research purposes: varying perceptions across research ethics boards.
J Med Ethics 2008; 34(4):308-14.

Wright J, Kowaleski B, Sussman J. 
What constitutes a “clinical trial”?:  A survey of oncology professionals. 
Trials 2008; 9:12.

2007

Anand SS, Atkinson S, Davis AD, Blimkie C, Ahmed R, Brouwers M, et al.
A family-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in an Aboriginal community in Canada.
Can J Public Health 2007; 98(6):447-52.

Anderson D, Ali K, Blanchette V, Brouwers M, Couban S, Radmoor P, et al.
Guidelines on the use of intravenous immune globulin for hematologic conditions.
Transfus Med Rev 2007; 21(2 Suppl 1):S9-S56.

Arnold AM, Seymour L, Smylie M, Ding K, Ung Y, Findlay B, Lee CW, Djurfeldt M, Whitehead M, Ellis P, Goss G, Chan A, Meharchand J, Alam Y, Gregg R, Butts C, Langmuir P, Shepherd F.
Phase II study of vandetanib or placebo in small-cell lung cancer patients after complete or partial response to induction chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy: National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group Study BR.20.
J Clin Oncol 2007 Sep 20; 25(27):4278-84.

Brazil K, Howell D, Marshall D, Critchley P, Van Den Elzen P, Thomson C. 
Building primary care capacity in palliative care:  proceedings of an interprofessional workshop. 
Journal of Palliative Care 2007; 23 (2):113-116.

Bryant-Lukosius D, Green E, Fitch M, Macartney G, Robb-Blenderman L, McFarlane S, et al.
A survey of oncology advanced practice nurses in Ontario: Profile and predictors of job satisfaction.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership 2007; 20(2):50-68.

Butts CA, Bodkin D, Middleman EL, Englund CW, Ellison D, Alam Y, Kreisman H, Graze P, Maher J, Ross HJ, Ellis PM, et al.
Randomized phase II study of gemcitabine plus cisplatin or carboplatin [corrected], with or without cetuximab, as first-line therapy for patients with advanced or metastatic non small-cell lung cancer.
J Clin Oncol 2007; 25(36):5777-84.

Chan Carusone SB, Walter SD, Brazil K, Loeb MB.
Pneumonia and lower respiratory infections in nursing home residents: predictors of hospitalization and mortality.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 Mar;55(3):414-9.

DiCenso A, Auffrey L, Bryant-Lukosius D, Donald F, Martin-Misener R, Matthews S, & Opsteen J.
Primary health care nurse practitioners in Canada.
Contemporary Nurse 2007; 26(1):104-115.

Dudgeon D, Vaitonis V, Seow H, King S, Angus H, Sawka C.
Ontario, Canada: Using networks to integrate palliative care province-wide.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2007; 33(5):640-644.

Elit L, Zitzelberger L, Fung Kee Fung M, Brouwers M, Graham ID, Browman G.
Use of systemic therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer: Development of a national clinical practice guideline.
J Clin Oncol 2007; 25(Suppl 18S):16033.

Elit L, Zitzelsberger L, Fung Kee Fung M, Brouwers M, Graham ID, Browman G.
Use of systemic therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer – development, methods, and clinical practice guideline.
Gyn Onc 2007; 106(1):181-92.

Feasby T, Banwell B, Benstead T, Bril V, Brouwers M, et al.
Guidelines on the use of intravenous immune globulin for neurologic conditions.
Transfus Med Rev 2007; 21(2 Suppl. 1):S57-S107.

Fung-Kee-Fung M, Brouwers M, Oliver TK, Rosen B.
Health care use and risk of ovarian cancer. Is there a link?
CMAJ. 2007; 176(7):949-50.

Graham ID, Brouwers M, Davies C, Tetroe J.
Ontario doctors’ attitudes toward and use of clinical practice guidelines in oncology.
J Eval Clin Prac 2007; 13(4):607-15.

Hack TF, Whelan T, Olivotto IA, Weir L, Bultz BD, Magwood B, Ashbury F, Brady J. 
Standardized audiotape versus recorded consultation to enhance informed consent to a clinical trial in breast oncology.  
Psycho-Oncology 2007; 16(4):371-376.

Levin L, Goeree R, Sikich N, Brouwers MC, Easty T, Zahn C.
Establishing a comprehensive continuum from an evidentiary base to policy development for health technologies: The Ontario experience.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2007; 23(3):299-309.

Jo S, Brazil K, Lohfeld L, Willison K. 
Caregiving at the end of life:  Perspectives from spousal caregivers and care recipients. 
Palliative and Supportive Care 2007;5:11-17.

Kaasalainen S, Brazil K, Ploeg J, Martin LS.
Nurses' perceptions around providing palliative care for long-term care residents with dementia.
J Palliat Care 2007 Autumn;23(3):173-80.

Lohfeld L, Brazil K, Willison K. 
Continuity of care for advanced cancer patients:  Comparison of a theoretical model and empirical evidence from spousal caregivers in Ontario, Canada. 
Journal of Palliative Care 2007; 23 (2). 117-126.

Lohfeld L, Loeb M, Brazil K.
Evidence-based clinical pathways to manage urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: a qualitative case study describing administrator and nursing staff views.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2007 Sep;8(7):477-84.

Jaglal S, Cockerill R, Lemieux-Charles L, Chambers LW, Brazil K, Cohen C.
Perceptions of the process of care among caregivers and care recipients in dementia care networks.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2007 Apr-May;22(2):103-11.

Pisters KM, Evans WK, Azzoli CG, Kris MG, Smith CA, Desch CE, Somerfield MR, Brouwers MC, Darling G, Ellis PM, et al.
Cancer Care Ontario and American Society of Clinical Oncology adjuvant chemotherapy and adjuvant radiation therapy for stages I-IIIA resectable non small-cell lung cancer guideline.
J Clin Oncol. 2007; 25(34):5506-18.

Sand KL, Lynn J, Bardenheier B, Seow H, Nace D.
Increasing influenza immunization for long term facility staff using quality improvement.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2007; 55(11):1741-1747.

Stewart M, Brown JB, Hammerton J, Donner A, Gavin A, Holliday RL, Whelan T, Leslie K, Cohen I, Weston W, Freeman T. 
Improving communication between doctors and breast cancer patients. 
Annals of Family Medicine 2007; 5(5). 387-394.

Sundaresan S, Langer B, Oliver T, Schwarz F, Brouwers M, Stern H.
Standards for thoracic surgical oncology in a single-payer health care system.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2007; 84:693-701.

Wright JR, Ung YC, Julian JA, Pritchard KI, Whelan TJ, Smith C, Szechtman B, Roa W, Mulroy L, Rudinskas L, Gagnon B, Okawara GS, Levine MN. 
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Erythropoietin in non-small-cell lung cancer with disease-related anemia. 
J Clin Oncol 2007; 25(9):1-6.

2006

Brazil K, Bedard M, Krueger P, Taniguchi A, Kelley ML, McAiney C, Justice C. 
Barriers to the provision of palliative care in long-term care facilities. 
Canadian Family Physician 2006; 52:472.

Brazil K, Krueger P, Bedard M, Kelly ML, McAiney C, Justice C, Taniguchi A. 
Quality of care for residents dying in long-term care facilities:  Findings from a survey of directors of care. 
Journal of Palliative Care 2006; 22(1):18-25.

Butow PN, Solomon M, Young JM, Whelan T, Salkeld G, Wilson K, Harrison JD, Hruby G, Mansour O, Kennedy N, Tattersall MH. 
Consumer impact of an interactive decision aid for rectal cancer patients offered adjuvant therapy. 
Colorectal Dis 2006 Oct; 8(8):676-682.

Charles CA, Gafni A.
Can I Accurately Predict  the Impact of an Illness and its Treatment  on my Future Subjective Well Being? A Complex Question  That Does Not Have A Simple Answer. 
Health Expectations, 2006; 9:252-254.

Charles CA, Gafni A, Whelan T, O’Brien MA. 
Cultural influences on the physician-patient encounter:  The case of shared treatment decision-making. 
Patient Educ Couns 2006 Nov; 63(3):262-267.

Chiappori AA, Ellis PM, Hamm JT, Bitran JD, Eiseman I, Lovalvo J, Burnett D, Olson S, Lenehan P, Zinner RG.
A phase I evaluation of oral CI-1033 in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006 Nov;1(9):1010-9.

Ciliska D, Robinson P, Horsley T, Ellis P, Brouwers M, Gauld M, et al.
Diffusion and dissemination of evidence-based dietary strategies for the prevention of cancer.
Curr Oncol 2006; 13(4):130-140.

Dayes IS, Whelan TJ, Julian JA, Kuettel MR, Regmi D, Okawara GS, Patel M, Reiter HI, Dubois S. 
Cross-border referral for early breast cancer: An analysis of radiation fractionation patterns. 
Current Oncology 2006; 13(4) :124-129.

Eccles M, Angus D, Brouwers M, Driedger M, Francis J, Godin G, et al.
Designing theoretically-informed implementation interventions.
Implementation Science 2006; 1:4.

Elit LM, Johnston M, Brouwers M, Fung Kee Fung M, Browman G, Graham ID.
Promoting best gynecologic oncology practice: A role for the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada.
Curr Oncol 2006; 13(3):94-8.

Elit L, Trim K, Sussman, J. 
Physicians’ attitudes, beliefs and knowledge concerning ovarian cancer. 
European Journal of Gynaecologic Oncology 2006; XXVII(1):19-24

Ellis PM.
Adjuvant vinorelbine plus cisplatin extended survival longer than observation in resected non-small-cell lung cancer.
ACP J Club. 2007; 146(2):31.

Ellis PM, Davies A, Evans WK, Haynes AE, Lloyd NS, Members of the Lung Disease Site Group.
The use of chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma: A systematic review and practice guideline. 
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006; 1(6): 591-601.

Elwyn G, O’Connor A, Stacey D, Volk R, Edwards A, Coulter A, Thomson R, Barratt A, Barry M, Bernstein S, Butow P, Clarke A, Entwistle V, Feldman-Stewart D, Holmes-Rovner M, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Moumjid N, Mulley A, Ruland C, Sepucha K, Sykes A, Whelan T.
International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration.  Developing a quality criteria framework for patient decision aids: online international Delphi consensus process. 
BMJ 2006; 333(7565):417.

Evans WK, Graham ID, Cameron D, Mackay JA, Brouwers M.
Practitioner feedback on lung cancer practice guidelines in Ontario.
J Thorac Oncol 2006; (1):10-8.

Feldman-Stewart D, Brennenstuhl S, McIssac K, Austoker J, Charvet A, Hewitson P, Sepucha K, Whelan T. 
A systematic review of information in decision aids. 
Health Expectations 2006; 10:46-61.

Grunfeld E, Levine MN, Julian JA, Coyle D, Szechtman B, Mirsky D, Verma S, Dent S, Sawka C, Pritchard KI, Ginsburg D, Wood M, Whelan T. 
Randomized trial of long-term follow-up for early-stage breast cancer: A comparison of family physician versus specialist care. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2006; 24(6):848-855.

Levine MN, Whelan T. 
Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer – 30 years later. 
N Engl J Med 2006; 355(18):1920-1922.

McCurdy C, DiCenso A, Boblin S, Ludwin D, Bryant-Lukosius D, Bosompra K.
There to here: Young adults patients’ perceptions of the process of transition from pediatric to adult transplant care.
Progress in Transplantation 2006; 6(4):1-9.

Mills EJ, Seely D, Rachlis B, Griffith L, Wu P, Wilson K, Ellis P, Wright JR. 
Barriers to participation in clinical trials of cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review of patient-reported factors. 
Lancet Oncology 2006; 7(2):141-148.

Montori V, Gafni A, Charles CA.
A Shared Treatment Decision-Making Approach Between Patients With Chronic Conditions and their Clinicians: The Case of Diabetes.
Health Expectations 2006; 9:25-36.

Moy B, Tu D, Pater JL, Ingle JN, Shepherd LE, Whelan TJ, Goss PE. 
Clinical outcomes of ethnic minority women in MA.17: a trial of letrozole after 5 years of tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer. 
Ann Oncol 2006; 17(11):1637-1643.

Murray E, Charles CA, Gafni A. 
Shared Decision-Making in Primary Care: Tailoring the Charles et. al. Model to Fit the Context of Primary Care. 
Patient Education and Counseling 2006; 62:205-211.

Noble J, Ellis PM, Mackay JA, Evans WK.
The Lung Cancer Disease Site Group of Cancer Care Ontario's program in evidence-based care, second-line or subsequent systemic therapy for recurrent or progressive non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and practice guideline.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2006: 1(9):1042-1058.

Pierce LJ, Levin AM, Rebbeck TR, Ben-David MA, Friedman E, Solin LJ, Harris EE, Gaffney DK, Haffty BG, Dawson LA, Narod SA, Olivotto IA, Eisen A, Whelan TJ, et al. 
Ten-year multi-institutional results of breast-conserving surgery and radiotherapy in BRCA1/2-associated stage I/II breast cancer. 
J Clin Oncol 2006; 24(16):2437-2443.

Schachter HM, Mamaladz V, Lewin G, Graham ID, Brouwers M, Sampson M, et al.
Many quality measurements, but few quality measures assessing the quality of breast cancer care in women: A systematic review.
BMC Cancer 2006; 6:291-300.

Seow H, Phillips CO, Rich MW, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lynn J.
Isolation of health services from practice and policy: The example of chronic heart failure disease management.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2006; 54(3):535-40.

Simunovic M, Rempel E, Thériault M.E, Coates A, Whelan T, Holowaty E, Langer B, Levine M.
Influence of hospital characteristics on patient operative mortality and survival following major cancer surgery in Ontario.
Canadian Journal of Surgery 2006; 49(4):251-258.

Vohra J, Brazil K, Szala-Meneok K. 
The last word:  Family members’ descriptions of end-of-life are in long-term care facilities. 
Journal of Palliative Care 2006;22(1):33-39.

Whelan T, Pritchard K. 
Managing patients on endocrine therapy: Focus on quality-of-life issues. 
Clinical Cancer Research 2006; 12(3):1056s-60s.

Wright JR, Bouma S, Dayes I, Sussman J, Simunovic MR, Levine MN, Whelan TJ. 
The importance of reporting patient recruitment details in phase III trials. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2006; 24(6):843-845.

2005

Brazil K, Ozer E, Cloutier M, Levine R, Stryer D.
From theory to practice: Improving the impact of health services research.
BMC Health Services Research 2005; 5(1):1.

Brazil K, Vohra J. 
Identifying educational priorities in end-of-life care for staff and families of residents in long-term care facilities. 
International Journal of Palliative Nursing 2005;11(8):410-415.

Brazil K, Bedard M, Krueger P, Abernathy T, Lohfeld L, Willison K. 
Service preferences among family caregivers of the terminally ill.
Journal of Palliative Medicine 2005; 8(1):169-78.

Brouwers MC, Johnston ME, Charette ML, Jadad AR, Hanna SE, Browman GP.
Evaluating the role of quality assessment of primary studies included in systematic reviews of cancer practice guidelines.
BMC Med Res Methodol 2005; 5:8.

Browman GP, Makarski J, Robinson P, Brouwers M.
Practitioners as experts: The influence of practicing oncologists “in the field” on evidence-based guideline development.
J Clin Oncol 2005; 23(1):113-9.

Burgers JS, Fervers B, Cluzeau F, Brouwers M, Philip T, Browman G.
Predictors of health quality clinical practice guidelines: Examples in oncology.
Int J Qual Health Care 2005; 17(2):123-32.

Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan T, O’Brien M.A. 
Treatment decision aids: Conceptual issues and future directions.
Health Expectations 2005; 8(2):114-125.

Dingle BH, Rumble RB, Brouwers MC.
The role of gemcitabine in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer: A systematic review.
Can J Gastroenterol 2005; 19(12): 711-6.

Ellis P, Robinson P, Cliska D, Armour T, Brouwers M, O’Brien M.A. Sussman, J, Raina P. 
A systematic review of studies evaluating diffusion and dissemination of selected cancer control interventions. 
Health Psychology Journal 2005; 24(5):488-500.

Grunfeld E, Zitzelsberger L, Coristine M, Whelan T, Aspelund F, Evans W. 
Job stress and job satisfaction of cancer care workers. 
Psycho-Oncology 2005; 14(1):61-69.

Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PM, Lobb EA, Pendlebury SC, Leighl N, MacLeod C, Tattersall MH.
Communicating with realism and hope: Incurable cancer patients’ views on the disclosure of prognosis.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(6):1278-1288.

Howell D, Brazil, K.
Reaching common ground: A patient-family based conceptual framework on quality end-of-life care.
Journal of Palliative Care 2005; 21(1):19-26.

Mehta MP, Tsao MN, Whelan TJ, Morris DE, Hayman JA, Flickinger JC, et al.
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of radiosurgery for brain metastases. 
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2005; 63(1):37-46.

Mehta MP, Tsao MN, Whelan TJ, Morris DE, Hayman JA, Flickinger JC, et al. 
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of radiosurgery for malignant glioma.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2005; 63(1):47-55.

Pritchard K, Whelan T. 
Clinical trial update: National Cancer Institute of Canada. 
Breast Cancer Research 2005; 7(2):48-51.

Simunovic M, Theriault ME, Paszat L, Coates A, Whelan T, Holowaty E, Levine M. 
Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993-2000.
Canadian Journal of Surgery 2005; 48(2):137-142.

Tsao MN, Mehta MP, Whelan TJ, Morris DE, Hayman JA, Flickinger JC, Mills M, Rogers L and Souhami L.  The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) evidence-based review of the role of radiosurgery for malignant glioma. 
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 63(1):47-55.

Whelan T. 
Use of conventional radiation therapy as part of breast-conserving treatment. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(8):1718-1725.

Whelan TJ, Goss PE, Ingle JN, Pater JL, Tu D, Pritchard K, Liu S, Shepherd LE, Palmer M, Robert NJ, Martino S, Muss HB.
Assessment of quality of life in MA.17:  A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of letrozole after 5 years of tamoxifen in postmenopausal women.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(28):6931-6940.

Whelan T, Levine M. 
More evidence that locoregional radiation therapy improves survival: what should we do? 
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2005; 97(2):82-84.

Whelan T, Levine M. 
Radiation therapy and tamoxifen: concurrent or sequential?  That is the question. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(1):1-4.

Whelan T, Loprenzi C. 
Physician/patient decision aids for adjuvant therapy.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(8):1627-1630.

Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Wolff AC, Pritchard KI, Ingle JN, Chlebowski RT, Gelber R, Edge SB, Gralow J, Cobleigh MA, Mamounas EP, Goldstein LJ, Whelan, TJ, et al.
American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment on the use of aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: Status report 2004. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2005; 23(3):619-629.

2004

Benson AB, Schrag D, Somerfield MR, Cohen AM, Figueredo AT, Flynn PJ, Krzyzanowska MK, Maroun J, McMasslister P, Van Cutsem E, Brouwers M, et al.
American Society of Clinical Oncology recommendations on adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer.
J Clin Oncol 2004; 22(16):3408-16.

Brazil, K, Whelan, T, O’Brien, M.A, Sussman, J, Pyette, N. and Bainbridge, D. 
Towards improving the coordination of supportive cancer care services in the community. 
Health Policy 2004; 70(1):125-131.

Brazil K, McAiney C, O’Brien-Carron M, Kelley ML, O’Krafka P, Sturdy-Smith C.
Quality end-of-life in long term care facilities: service providers perspective.
Journal of Palliative Care 2004; 20(2):85-92.

Brazil K, Royle J, Montemuro M, Blythe J, Church A.  
Moving to evidence-based practise in long-term care: The role of a best practise resource centre in two long-term care settings.
Journal of Gerontological Nursing 2004; 30(3):14-19.

Brouwers MC, Graham ID, Hanna SE, Cameron DA, Browman GP.
Clinicians’ assessments of practice guidelines in oncology: The CAPGO survey.
Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2004; 20(4):421-6.

Brouwers MC, Sorrentino RM, Roney CJR, Hanna SE.
Predicting the impact of trauma disclosure on inhibition and stress: How cognitive style challenges our ideas about coping.
J Soc Clin Psychol 2004; 23(5):697-715.

Brown RF, Butow PN, Ellis P, Boyle F, Tattersall MHN.
Seeking informed consent to cancer clinical trials: describing current practice. 
Social Science and Medicine 2004; 58(12):2445-2457.

Bryant-Lukosius D, DiCenso A, Browne G, Pinelli J.
Advanced practice nursing roles: Development, implementation, and evaluation.
Journal of Advanced Nursing 2004; 48(5):519-529.

Bryant-Lukosius D.
A framework for the introduction and evaluation of advanced practice nursing roles.
Journal of Advanced Nursing 2004; 48(5):530-540.

Burgers JS, Fervers B, Haugh M, Brouwers M, Browman G, Philip T, Cluzeau FA.
International assessment of the quality of clinical practice guidelines in oncology using the appraisal of guidelines and research and evaluation instrument.
J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:2000-7.

Chambers L, Hendriks A, Hall H, Raina P, McDowell I. on behalf of the “Care for the Caregiver” Working Group*.
Research on alzheimer’s caregiving in Canada: Current status and future directions.
Chronic Diseases in Canada 2004; 25(3-4):108-118. *Brazil, K. member of working group.

Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan T. 
Self-reported use of shared decision-making among breast cancer specialists and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing this approach. 
Health Expectations 2004; 7(4):338-348.

Crooks DL, Whelan T, Reyno L, Willan A, Tozer R, Mings D, Miller J, Tew M, Elliott P, Levine M.
The Initial Health Assessment: an intervention to identify the supportive care needs of cancer patients.
Supportive Care in Cancer 2004; 12(1):19-24.

Elit L, Trim K, Mand-Bains IH, Sussman J. 
Job satisfaction, stress and burnout among Canadian gynecologic oncologists. 
Gynecologic Oncology 2004; Jul 94(1):134-139.

Ellis PM, Delaney G, Della-Fiorentina S, Moylan E.
Lessons to be learned from a retrospective review of the management of small cell lung cancer at the Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool Hospital. January 1996-July 2000.
Australasian Radiology 2004; 48(3):364-370.

Figueredo AT, Charette M, Maroun J, Brouwers MC, Zuraw L.
Adjuvant therapy for stage II colon cancer: A systematic review from the Cancer Care Ontario Program in evidence-based care's gastrointestinal cancer disease site group.
J Clin Oncol 2004; 22(16):3395-407.

Goffin JR, Savage C, Tu D, Shepherd L, Whelan T, Olivotto IA. 
The difference between study recommendations, stated policy, and actual practice in a clinical trial. 
Annals of Oncology 2004; 15(8):1267-1273.

Grunfeld E, Coyle D, Whelan T, Clinch J, Reyno L, Earle C, et al.
Family caregiver burden: Results of a longitudinal study of breast cancer patients. 
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2004; 170(12):1795-1801.

Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PM, Lobb EA, Pendlebury SC, Leighl N, et al.
Communicating with realism and hope: Incurable cancer patients' views on the disclosure of prognosis.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004; 23(6):1278-1288.

Hagerty RG, Butow PN, Ellis PM, Lobb EA, Pendlebury S, Leighl N, et al.
Cancer patients preferences for communication of prognosis in metastatic setting.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004; 22(9):1721-1730.

Howell D, Brazil K. 
Promising quality care at the end-of-life.
Excellence in Seniors Care 2004; 6(2):6-11.

Love B, Green E, Bryant-Lukosius D.
The 2003 Helene Hudson Memorial Lecture. Oncology nursing: Our past is the prologue….can we author the future?
Canadian Association of Nursing in Oncology 2004; 14(2):96-103.

Moher D, Schachter HM, Mamaladze V, Lewin G, Paszat L, Verma S, DeGrasse C, Graham I, Brouwers M, Sampson M, Morrison A, Zhang L, O'Blenis P, Garrity C.
Measuring the quality of breast cancer care in women.
Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2004; 105:1-8.

Ringash J, Whelan T, Elliott E, Minuk T, Sanders K, Lukka H, Reiter H.
Accuracy of ultrasound in localization of breast boost field.
Radiotherapy and Oncology 2004; 72(1):61-66.

Sawka AM, Thephamongkhol K, Brouwers M, Thabane L, Browman G, Gerstein HC.
Clinical review 170: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of radioactive iodine remnant ablation for well-differentiated thyroid cancer.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004; 89(8):3668-76.

Shenkier T, Weir L, Levine M, Olivotto I, Whelan T, Reyno, T, for the Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer.
Treatment for women with stage III or locally advanced breast cancer.
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2004; 170(6):983-994.

Sussman J, Whelan TJ. 
Breast cancer: New radiation options. 
Oncology 2004; 18(13):1637.

Truong PT, Olivotto IA, Whelan TJ, Levine M, for the Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer.
Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: 16 Locoregional post-mastectomy radiotherapy. 
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2004; 170(8):1263-1273.

Vohra J, Brazil K, Hanna S, Abelson J.
Family perceptions of end of life care in long-term care facilities.
Journal of Palliative Care 2004; 20(4):297-302.

Wallner P, Arthur D, Bartelink H, Connolly J, Edmundson G, Giuliano A, Goldstein N, Hevezi J, Julian T, Kuske R, Lichter A, McCormick B, Orecchia R, Pierce L, Powell S, Solin L, Vicini F, Whelan, T et al. 
Workshop on partial breast irradiation: State of the art and the science, Bethesda, MD, December 8-10, 2002. 
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2004; 96(3):175-184.

Whelan T, Levine M, Willan A, Gafni A, Sanders K, Mirsky D, Chambers S, O’Brien MA, Reid S, Dubois S.
Effect of a decision aid on knowledge and treatment decision making for breast cancer surgery:  A randomized trial.
Journal of the American Medical Association 2004; 292(4):435-441.

Wright JR, Whelan TJ, Schiff S, Dubois S, Crooks D, Haines P, DeRosa D, Roberts R, Gafni A, Pritchard K, Levine M. 
Why cancer patients enter randomized clinical trials: Exploring the factors that influence their decision. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2004; 22(21):4312-4318.

Wu JS, Wong RK, Lloyd NS, Johnston M, Bezjak A, Whelan T, and the members of Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-based Care’s Supportive Care Guidelines Group. 
Radiotherapy fractionation for the palliation of uncomplicated painful bone metastases – an evidence-based practice guideline.
BMC Cancer 2004; 4:71.

2003

Allard P, Brajman S, Brazil K, Guirguis-Yonger M, Legault F, McPherson C, et al.
Optimizing research on end of life care for seniors.     
Geriatrics Today 2003; 6(3):173-176.

Brazil K, Bedard M, Willison K.
Bereavement adjustment and support among caregivers.     
Journal of Mental Health and Aging 2003; 9(3):193-204.

Brazil K, Bedard M, Willison K, Hode M. 
Caregiving and its impact on families of the terminally ill.
Aging and Mental Health 2003; 7(5):376-382.

Brazil K, Hasler A, McAiney C, Sturdy-Smith C, Tettman M.
Perceptions of resident behavior problems and their clinical management in long term care facilities.
Journal of Mental Health and Aging 2003; 9(1):35-42.

Browman GP, Snider A, Ellis P.
Negotiating for change.  The health care manager as catalyst for evidence-based practice: changing the health care environment and sharing experience.
Healthcare Papers 2003; 3(3):10-22.

Browman GP, Snider A, Ellis P.
Transferring knowledge and effecting change in working health care environments: response to seven commentaries.
Healthcare Papers 2003; 3(3):66-71.

Charles CA, Whelan T, Gafni A, Willan A, Farrell S.
Shared treatment decision making: what does it mean to physicians?
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2003; 21(5):932-936.

Elit L, Charles C, Gold I, Gafni A, Farrell T S, Dal Bello D, Whelan T.
Women's perceptions about treatment decision making for ovarian cancer
Gynecologic Oncology 2003; 88(2):89-95.

Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN.
Informing breast cancer patients about clinical trials: A randomized clinical trial of an educational booklet.
Annals of Oncology 2003; 13(9):1414-1423.

Ellis P, Mackay JA, Evans WK, the Lung Cancer Disease Site Group.
Use of Gemcitabine in non-small cell lung cancer.
Current Oncology 2003; 10(1):3-26.

Olivotto, I.A, Chua, B, Elliott, E.A, Parda, D.S, Pierce, L.J, Shepherd, L, Vallow, L.A, White, J.R, Whelan, T.J.
A clinical trial of breast radiation therapy in early stage breast cancer: The MA20 Trial. 
Clinical Breast Cancer 2003; 4(5):361-363.

Whelan T.
Treatment of the internal mammary nodes in early breast cancer: Back to the future.
Clinical Oncology 2003; 15(1):14-16.

Whelan T, Levine M, Julian J.
Re: Is less more?  Lessons in radiation schedules in breast cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2003; 95(9):685-686.

Whelan T, Olivotto I, Levine M, Health Canada's Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: breast radiotherapy and breast-conserving surgery (summary of the 2003 update).
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2003; 168(4):437-439.

Whelan T, Sawka C, Levine M, Gafni A, Reyno L, Willan A, et al.
Helping patients make informed choices: a randomized trial of a decision aid for adjuvant chemotherapy in lymph node-negative breast cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2003; 95(8):581-587.

Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Bryant J, Chlebowski RT, Ingle JN, Edge SB, Mamounas EP, Gelber R, Gralow J, Goldstein LJ, Pritchard KI, Braun S, Cobleigh MA, Langer AS, Perotti J, Powles TJ, Whelan TJ, Browman GP.
American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment Working Group Update: Use of aromatase inhibitors in the adjuvant setting. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2003; 21(13):2597-2599.

Wong RKW, Jones G, Sagar S, Fargus-Babjak A, Whelan T
A phase I-II study in the use of acupuncture-like transcutaneous nerve stimulation in the treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2003; 57(2):472-480

Wu J, Bezjak A, Chow E, Cross P, Genest P, Grant N, Kirkbride P, Roy I, Whelan T, et al.
A consensus development approach to define national research priorities in bone metastases – Proceedings from NCIC CTG workshop. 
Clinical Oncology 2003; 15(8):496-499.

Wu J, Wong R, Johnston M, Bezjak A, Whelan T, Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative Supportive Care Group.
Meta-analysis of dose-fractionation radiotherapy trials for the palliation of painful bone metastases. 
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2003; 55(3):594-605.

2002

Brazil K, MacLeod S, Guest B.
Collaborative practice: A strategy to improve the relevance of health services research.
Healthcare Management Forum 2002; 15(3):18-24.

Brazil K, Bedard M, Willison K. 
Correlates of health status for family caregivers in bereavement.
Journal of Palliative Medicine 2002; 5(6):849-855.

Brazil K, Bedard M, Willison K.
Factors associated with home death for Individuals who receive home support services. 
BMC Palliative Care 2002; 1(1):2.

Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MHN, Dunn SM.
Informing breast cancer patients about clinical trials: A randomized clinical trial of an educational booklet.
Annals of Oncology 2002; 13(9):1413-1423.

Krueger P, Brazil K, Lohfeld L, Edward G, Lewis D, Tjam E.
Organization specific predictors of job satisfaction: Findings from a Canadian multi-site quality of work life cross-sectional survey.
BMC Health Services Research 2002; 2(1):6.

Lohfeld L, Krueger P, Brazil K, Edward G, Lewis D, Tjam E.
Salient and critical issues from a Canadian Healthcare quality of work life survey.
HealthCare Management Forum 2002; 5(4):73-81.

Royle J, Blythe J, Brazil K, Montemuro M, Church A, Ciprik F, Johnson T, Anyinam C.
Assessing the information needs of staff in two long-term care organization.
Educational Gerontology 2002; 28:189-205.

Sale J, Lohfeld L, Brazil K. 
Revisiting the quantitative-qualitative debate: Implications for mixed-methods research.
Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 2002; 36:43-53.

Whelan T.
A trial of two questions.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2002; 20(20):4135-4138.

Whelan T, Julian J, Levine M.
Radiotherapy for breast cancer.
New England Journal of Medicine 2002; 346(11):862-864.

Whelan T, MacKenzie R, Julian J, Levine M, Shelley W, Grimard L, et al.
Randomized trial of breast irradiation schedules after lumpectomy for women with lymph node-negative breast cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002; 94(15):1143-1150.

Winer EP, Hudis C, Burstein HJ, Chlebowski RT, Ingle JN, Edge SB, Mamounas EP, Gralow J, Goldstein LJ, Pritchard KI, Braun S, Cobleigh MA, Langer AS, Perotti J, Powles TS, Whelan TJ, Browman GP.
American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment of the use of aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer:  Status report 2002. 
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2002; 20(15):3317-3327.

Wong RKS, Gafni A, Whelan T, Franssen E, Fung K.
Defining patient based minimal clinically important effect sizes: A study in palliative radiotherapy for painful unresectable pelvic recurrences from rectal cancer. 
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2002; 54(3):661-669.

Wright JR, Crooks D, Ellis PM, Mings D, Whelan TJ.
Factors that influence the recruitment of patients to Phase III studies in oncology: The perspective of the clinical research associate.
Cancer 2002; 95(7):1584-1591.

Wright J, Whelan T, Julian J, Ung Y, Levine M.
The forensic value of screening logs to assess poor accrual to phase III trials in oncology.
Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2002; 65:35.

2001

Ellis PM, Butow PN, Tattersall MH, Dunn SM, Houssami N.
Randomized clinical trials in oncology: understanding and attitudes predict willingness to participate.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2001; 19(15):3554-6135.

Ellis PM, Tattersall MH.
Advocacy for clinical trials: Do the Royal Colleges and State cancer councils play an appropriate role?
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health 2001; 25(1):9-11.

Jadad AR, Sigouin C, Cocking L, Booker L, Whelan T, Browman G.
Internet use among physicians, nurses, and their patients.
JAMA 2001; 286(12):1451-1452.

Levine M, Whelan T.
Decision-making process--communicating risk/benefits: Is there an ideal technique?
Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs 2001; (30):143-145.

Lewis D, Brazil K, Krueger P, Lohfeld L, Tjam E.
Extrinsic and intrinsic determinants of quality of work life. 
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance/Leadership in Health Services 2001; 14(3):ix-xv.

Recht A, Edge SB, Solin LJ, Robinson DS, Estabrook A, Fine RE, Fleming GF, Formenti S, Hudis C, Kirshner JJ, Krause DA, Kuske RR, Langer AS, Sledge GW Jr, Whelan TJ, Pfister DG, the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Postmastectomy radiotherapy: Clinical practice guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2001; 19(5):1539-1569.

Whelan TJ.
Optimising radiation therapy in breast cancer. In S.C. Tang and P. Champion meeting report – Fifth Atlantic Canada Oncology Group Winter Symposium.
Current Oncology 2001; 8(2)84-90.

2000

Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan T.
How to improve communication between doctors and patients. Learning more about the decision making context is important.
British Medical Journal 2000; 320(7244):1220-1221.

Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan TJ.
International Conference on Treatment Decision-Making in the Clinical Encounter. Editorial: Special conference issue.
Health Expectations 2000; 3(1):1-5.

Ege GN, Franssen E, Bowen JL, Cross PW, Kotalik JF, Paszat LW, Radwan J, Schneider KM, Whelan TJ.
Male breast cancer in Ontario: A 60 year review and recommendations for the future.
Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 2000; 33:407-412.

Ellis PM.
Attitudes towards and participation in randomised clinical trials in oncology: A review of the literature.
Annals of Oncology 2000; 11(8):939-945.

Esmail R, Brazil K, Lam M.
Compliance with recommendations in a geriatric outreach assessment service.
Age and Ageing 2000; 29(4):353-356.

Grunfeld E, Whelan TJ, Zitzelsberger L, Willan AR, Montesanto B, Evans WK.
Cancer care workers in Ontario: Prevalence of burnout, job stress and job satisfaction.
Canadian Medical Association Journal 2000; 163(2):166-169.

Krueger P, Brazil K, Lohfeld L, daPonte J, Slobodnik M.
Health care needs of community-dwelling older adults: Views from a mid-sized Ontario community.
Canadian Journal of Public Health 2000; 91(6):445-448.

Levine MN, Whelan TJ.
Update on adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer.
Oncology 2000; 14:1284-1287.

Lohfeld L, Brazil K.
Understanding the collaborative experience between researchers and health care practitioners: Implications for gerontological nursing practice.
Educational Gerontology 2000; 26:1-13.

Lohfeld L, Tschoop A, Trevor A, Brazil K, Krueger P.
Assessing the role of a day hospice: A qualitative study. 
Journal of Palliative Care 2000; 16(4):5-12.

Whelan TJ, Gafni A, Charles C.
Lessons learned from the Decision Board: A unique and evolving decision aid.
Health Expectations 2000; 3(1):69-76.

Whelan TJ, Julian J, Wright J, Jadad AR, Levine ML.
Does locoregional radiation therapy improve survival in breast cancer? A meta-analysis.
Journal of Clinical Oncology 2000; 18(6):1220-1229.

Whelan TJ, Levine M, Julian J, Kirkbride P, Skingley P.
The effects of radiation therapy on quality of life of women with breast carcinoma: Results of a randomized trial.
Cancer 2000; 88(10):2260-2266.