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How to Inform: Comparing Written and Video Education Interventions to Increase Human Papillomavirus Knowledge and Vaccination Intentions in Young Adults
- A. Krawczyk, Elsa Lau, S. Perez, V. Delisle, R. Amsel, Z. Rosberger
- Medicine
- Journal of American college health : J of ACH
- 29 February 2012
Abstract Objective: To compare the efficacy of 2 human papillomavirus (HPV) educational interventions on increasing HPV knowledge and vaccination intentions in college students. Participants: Male (n… Expand
Does Evidence Support the American Heart Association's Recommendation to Screen Patients for Depression in Cardiovascular Care? An Updated Systematic Review
- B. Thombs, M. Roseman, +5 authors R. Ziegelstein
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 7 January 2013
Objectives To systematically review evidence on depression screening in coronary heart disease (CHD) by assessing the (1) accuracy of screening tools; (2) effectiveness of treatment; and (3) effect… Expand
Depression screening and patient outcomes in pregnancy or postpartum: a systematic review.
- B. Thombs, E. Arthurs, +13 authors P. Zelkowitz
- Medicine
- Journal of psychosomatic research
- 1 June 2014
OBJECTIVE
Clinical practice guidelines disagree on whether health care professionals should screen women for depression during pregnancy or postpartum. The objective of this systematic review was to… Expand
Symptoms of heart disease or its treatment may increase Beck Depression Inventory Scores in hospitalized post-myocardial infarction patients.
- V. Delisle, A. Beck, R. Ziegelstein, B. Thombs
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of psychosomatic research
- 1 September 2012
OBJECTIVE
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is one of the most commonly used self-report depression symptom questionnaires in medical settings. The revised BDI-II was developed in 1996, partially… Expand
New directions for patient-centred care in scleroderma: the Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN).
- B. Thombs, Lisa Jewett, +32 authors D. Khanna
- Medicine
- Clinical and experimental rheumatology
- 1 May 2012
Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disorder characterised by thickening and fibrosis of the skin and by the involvement of internal organs such as the… Expand
The Influence of Somatic Symptoms on Beck Depression Inventory Scores in Hospitalized Postmyocardial Infarction Patients
- V. Delisle, S. Abbey, +6 authors B. Thombs
- Psychology, Medicine
- Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne…
- 1 December 2012
Objective: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) has been used more than any other self-report questionnaire in research on depression in cardiovascular disease. However, no studies have examined… Expand
Perceived Benefits and Factors that Influence the Ability to Establish and Maintain Patient Support Groups in Rare Diseases: A Scoping Review
- V. Delisle, Stephanie T. Gumuchian, +4 authors B. Thombs
- Medicine
- The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
- 1 June 2017
BackgroundSupport groups are an important resource for many people living with rare diseases. The perceived benefits of participating in support groups for people with rare diseases and factors that… Expand
An Assessment of the Measurement Equivalence of English and French Versions of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale in Systemic Sclerosis
- V. Delisle, L. Kwakkenbos, M. Hudson, M. Baron, B. Thombs
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 18 July 2014
Objectives Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale scores in English- and French-speaking Canadian systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients are commonly pooled in analyses, but no studies… Expand
The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort: protocol for a cohort multiple randomised controlled trial (cmRCT) design to support trials of psychosocial and rehabilitation…
- L. Kwakkenbos, Lisa Jewett, +35 authors B. Thombs
- Medicine
- BMJ Open
- 1 August 2013
Introduction Psychosocial and rehabilitation interventions are increasingly used to attenuate disability and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic diseases, but are typically not… Expand
Revisiting Gender Differences in Somatic Symptoms of Depression: Much Ado about Nothing?
- V. Delisle, A. Beck, K. Dobson, D. Dozois, B. Thombs
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 24 February 2012
Background Women have a higher prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and report more severe depressive symptoms than men. Several studies have suggested that gender differences in depression… Expand