Publications by authors named "D Rudoler"

We explored the relationship between neighbourhood and social participation among older adults using a Living Environments and Active Aging Framework. This prospective cohort study used baseline data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) with a 3-year follow-up. Three aspects of social participation were the outcomes; walkability and greenness at baseline were exposure variables.

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Objective: In response to high demand and prolonged wait times for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in Ontario, Canada, we developed predictive models to stratify patients into high- or low-intensity treatment, aiming to optimize limited healthcare resources.

Method: Using client records ( = 953) from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (January 2017-2021), we estimated four binary outcome models to assign patients into complex and standard cases based on the probability of reliable improvement in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scores. We evaluated two choices of cut-offs for patient complexity assignment: models at an ROC (receiver operating characteristic)-derived cut-off and a 0.

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Background: As the demand for mental health and substance use (MHSU) services increases, there will be an even greater need for health human resources to deliver this care. This study investigates how family physicians' (FP) contact volume, and more specifically, MHSU contact volume, is shaped by demographic trends among FPs in British Columbia, Canada.

Methods: We used annual physician-level administrative billing data and demographic information on FPs in British Columbia between 1996 and 2017.

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Background: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most successful therapeutic approaches for treating anxiety and depression. Clinical trials show that for some clients, internet-based CBT (eCBT) is as effective as other CBT delivery modes. However, the fidelity of these effects may be weakened in real-world settings where clients and providers have the freedom to choose a CBT delivery mode and switch treatments at any time.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study examines how the long-term relationship between family physicians and older patients affects follow-up care after starting antidepressants, as side effects can occur quickly while benefits take longer to be felt.
  • - Researchers analyzed data from Ontario, focusing on patients aged 66 and older who received their first antidepressant prescription between 2016 and 2019, using regression analysis to explore the relationship between continuity of care and 30-day follow-up.
  • - Results showed a slight positive link between relational continuity and follow-up care, especially in non-major urban and rural areas, though the evidence for improved management of antidepressants remains weak overall.
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