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Lauren E. Griffith

Lauren E. Griffith

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Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
41123
World Ranking
12466
National Ranking
507

Overview

Lauren E. Griffith is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada. Their research primarily spans the domain of Medicine, with a focused involvement in subfields such as Health, General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and Physiology. Their scholarly contributions explore a range of topics including Health Disparities and Outcomes, Frailty in Older Adults, Chronic Disease Management Strategies, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, COVID-19 and Mental Health, and Nutrition and Health in Aging.

Their recent published papers include the following:

  • Obesity and weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, Obesity Reviews
  • A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, 2021, Nature Aging
  • Individual and population level impact of chronic conditions on functional disability in older adults, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Cohort profile: genomic data for 26 622 individuals from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), 2022, BMJ Open
  • Increased urban greenness associated with improved mental health among middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), 2021, Environmental Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lauren E. Griffith include:

  • Parminder Raina
  • Christina Wolfson
  • Andrew P. Costa
  • Susan Kirkland
  • Alexandra Mayhew

The scientist has a consistent publication record in several venues, notably:

  • BMJ Open (13 publications)
  • Innovation in Aging (11 publications)
  • PLoS ONE (10 publications)
  • BMC Geriatrics (8 publications)
  • Research Square (6 publications)

Best Publications

  • The results of direct and indirect treatment comparisons in meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Heiner C. Bucher;Gordon H. Guyatt;Lauren E. Griffith;Stephen D. Walter

  • Determining a minimal important change in a disease-specific quality of life questionnaire

    Elizabeth F. Juniper;Gordon H. Guyatt;Andrew Willan;Lauren E. Griffith

  • Measuring quality of life in children with asthma.

    E. F. Juniper;G. H. Guyatt;D. H. Feeny;D. H. Feeny;P. J. Ferrie

  • Incidence of and Risk Factors for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients

    Deborah J. Cook;Stephen D. Walter;Richard J. Cook;Lauren E. Griffith

  • Measuring Quality of Life in Asthma

    Elizabeth F. Juniper;Gordon H. Guyatt;Penelope J. Ferrie;Lauren E. Griffith

  • The Attributable Morbidity and Mortality of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Critically Ill Patient

    Daren K. Heyland;Deborah J. Cook;Lauren Griffith;Sean P. Keenan

  • A comparison of sucralfate and ranitidine for the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Canadian Critical Care Trials Group.

    D Cook;G Guyatt;J Marshall;D Leasa

  • Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients Resolving Discordant Meta-Analyses

    D. J. Cook;B. K. Reeve;G. H. Guyatt;D. K. Heyland

  • Meta-analyses of Therapies for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. IX: Summary of Meta-Analyses of Therapies for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Ann Cranney;Gordon Guyatt;Lauren Griffith;George Wells

  • Measuring quality of life in the parents of children with asthma

    E. F. Juniper;G. H. Guyatt;D. H. Feeny;D. H. Feeny;P. J. Ferrie

  • Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Patients

    Deborah J. Cook;Hugh D. Fuller;John C. Marshall;David Leasa

  • Interventions to reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents: systematic review of randomised controlled trials

    Alba DiCenso;Gordon Guyatt;A Willan;L Griffith

  • Meta-Analyses of Therapies for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    Ann Cranney;Peter Tugwell;George Wells;Andrew Willan

  • Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program

    Rongwei Fu;Gerald Gartlehner;Mark Grant;Tatyana Shamliyan

  • Interpreting treatment effects in randomised trials

    Gordon H Guyatt;Elizabeth F Juniper;Stephen D Walter;Lauren E Griffith

  • A Comparison of Sucralfate and Ranitidine for the Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

    Deborah Cook;Gordon Guyatt;John Marshall;David Leasa

  • Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Cynthia Balion;Lauren E. Griffith;Lisa Strifler;Matthew Henderson

  • Barriers to participation in clinical trials of cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review of patient-reported factors

    Edward J Mills;Dugald Seely;Beth Rachlis;Lauren Griffith

  • II. Meta-Analysis of Alendronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women

    Ann Cranney;George Wells;Andrew Willan;Lauren Griffith

  • Predicting Success in Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

    Maureen Meade;Gordon Guyatt;Deborah Cook;Lauren Griffith

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Deborah J. Cook
Deborah J. Cook McMaster University
Scott M. Hofer
Scott M. Hofer University of Victoria
Sylvie Belleville
Sylvie Belleville University of Montreal
Maureen O. Meade
Maureen O. Meade McMaster University
Stephen D. Walter
Stephen D. Walter McMaster University
Jenny Ploeg
Jenny Ploeg McMaster University
Holger J. Schünemann
Holger J. Schünemann Humanitas University
Mark Crowther
Mark Crowther McMaster University
Thomas A Trikalinos
Thomas A Trikalinos Brown University

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