World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Richard H. Glazier

Richard H. Glazier

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
82
Citations
22667
World Ranking
337
National Ranking
19

Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
23776
World Ranking
15675
National Ranking
655

Overview

Richard H. Glazier is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in health professions and medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including general health professions, economics and econometrics, public health, environmental and occupational health, emergency medical services, and oncology.

Glazier's research interests focus on primary care and health outcomes, healthcare policy and management, global health workforce issues, chronic disease management strategies, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, patient satisfaction in healthcare, and health systems, economic evaluations, and quality of life.

The scientist has published multiple papers in well-known journals. Recent noteworthy papers include:

  • Shifts in office and virtual primary care during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada (2021) published in Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Informing Canada's Health System Response to COVID-19: Priorities for Health Services and Policy Research (2020) published in Healthcare policy
  • Family Physicians Stopping Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada (2022) published in The Annals of Family Medicine
  • Association of Early Physician Follow-up With Readmission Among Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2022) published in JAMA Network Open
  • Changes over time in patient visits and continuity of care among graduating cohorts of family physicians in 4 Canadian provinces (2022) published in Canadian Medical Association Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Glazier include:

  • Michael Green
  • Tara Kiran
  • Eliot Frymire
  • Kamila Premji
  • Meghan McMahon

Their work has been published regularly in several venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • CMAJ Open
  • The Annals of Family Medicine
  • Canadian Family Physician
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal

Richard H. Glazier's research output reflects significant involvement in health services research and policy, with a particular focus on the Canadian healthcare system. Through investigations of primary care delivery, physician workforce changes, and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, their work addresses important aspects of healthcare access and quality in Canada and beyond.

Best Publications

  • Differences between men and women in the rate of use of hip and knee arthroplasty

    G A Hawker;J G Wright;P C Coyte;J I Williams

  • Patient characteristics affecting the prognosis of total hip and knee joint arthroplasty: a systematic review.

    Pasqualina L Santaguida;Gillian A Hawker;Pamela L Hudak;Richard Glazier

  • A simulation study of sample size for multilevel logistic regression models

    Rahim Moineddin;Flora I Matheson;Flora I Matheson;Richard H Glazier

  • Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions for painful shoulder: selection criteria, outcome assessment, and efficacy

    Sally Green;Rachelle Buchbinder;Richard Glazier;Andrew Forbes

  • A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Diabetes Care in Socially Disadvantaged Populations

    Richard H. Glazier;Jana Bajcar;Natalie R. Kennie;Kristie Willson

  • Stress, social support, and emotional distress in a community sample of pregnant women

    RH Glazier;FJ Elgar;V Goel;S Holzapfel

  • Development of the Canadian Marginalization Index: A New Tool for the Study of Inequality

    Flora I Matheson;James R Dunn;Katherine L W Smith;Rahim Moineddin

  • Patient support and education for promoting adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS

    Sergio Rueda;Laura Y. Park‐Wyllie;Ahmed Bayoumi;Anne‐Marie Tynan

  • Urban neighborhoods, chronic stress, gender and depression.

    Flora I. Matheson;Rahim Moineddin;James R. Dunn;James R. Dunn;Maria Isabella Creatore

  • Determining the need for hip and knee arthroplasty: the role of clinical severity and patients' preferences.

    Gillian A. Hawker;James G. Wright;Peter C. Coyte;Jeannette N. Williams

  • Association of Neighborhood Walkability With Change in Overweight, Obesity, and Diabetes

    Maria I. Creatore;Maria I. Creatore;Richard H. Glazier;Rahim Moineddin;Ghazal S. Fazli;Ghazal S. Fazli;Ghazal S. Fazli

  • Migration to western industrialised countries and perinatal health: a systematic review.

    A.J. Gagnon;M. Zimbeck;J. Zeitlin

  • Shifts in office and virtual primary care during the early COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

    Richard H. Glazier;Michael E. Green;Fangyun C. Wu;Eliot Frymire

  • Élaboration de l’indice de marginalisation canadien: un nouvel outil d’étude des inégalités

    Flora I. Matheson;Flora I. Matheson;James R. Dunn;Katherine L. W. Smith;Rahim Moineddin

  • Age- and sex-related prevalence of diabetes mellitus among immigrants to Ontario, Canada

    Maria Isabella Creatore;Rahim Moineddin;Gillian Booth;Doug H Manuel

  • Public health measures to control the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome during the outbreak in Toronto.

    Tomislav Svoboda;Bonnie Henry;Leslie Shulman;Erin Kennedy

  • Using administrative data to measure ambulatory mental health service provision in primary care.

    Leah S. Steele;Richard H. Glazier;Elizabeth Lin;Michael Evans

  • The effect of patients' sex on physicians' recommendations for total knee arthroplasty

    Cornelia M. Borkhoff;Gillian A. Hawker;Hans J. Kreder;Richard H. Glazier

  • Effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis using the Cochrane Collaboration protocol

    Kelly K. O’Brien;Anne-Marie Tynan;Stephanie A. Nixon;Richard H. Glazier

  • Somali women and their pregnancy outcomes postmigration: Data from six receiving countries

    Rhonda Small;Anita Gagnon;Mika Gissler;Jennifer Zeitlin;Jennifer Zeitlin

  • A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty.

    Gillian A. Hawker;Jun Guan;Ruth Croxford;Peter C. Coyte

Frequent Co-Authors

Rahim Moineddin
Rahim Moineddin University of Toronto
Flora I. Matheson
Flora I. Matheson University of Toronto
James R. Dunn
James R. Dunn McMaster University
Peter M. Smith
Peter M. Smith University of Toronto
Peter C. Austin
Peter C. Austin University of Toronto
Stephen W. Hwang
Stephen W. Hwang University of Toronto
Gillian A. Hawker
Gillian A. Hawker University of Toronto
James G. Wright
James G. Wright University of Toronto
Wendy Levinson
Wendy Levinson University of Toronto
Muhammad Mamdani
Muhammad Mamdani University of Toronto

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degrees in the Social Sciences and Humanities unlocks a range of rewarding career options. Many students begin with an accredited online psychology degree, which offers a strong foundation for roles in counseling, human resources, and community support.

If your goal is to make a direct impact in social work, consider the easiest online msw program to get started quickly and flexibly. Those aiming for clinical practice or research in psychology may be interested in the best psyd programs for advanced training and licensure preparation.

Marriage and family therapy is another fast-growing field. For students looking to earn credentials faster, choosing one of the accelerated online mft programs can shorten your pathway to certification and the workforce.

Each of these online programs offers flexibility and accessibility for diverse learners. Carefully compare program accreditation, duration, and outcomes to find the best fit for your goals.

Best Scientists Citing Richard H. Glazier

Trending Scientists