Factors associated with mental health service use during the pandemic: Initiation and barriers
This study aimed to understand the factors associated with initiating new mental health service use (MHSU) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as distinguishing between different reasons for not seeking mental health services. The research found that several factors influenced MHSU, such as age, living situation, income, and health professional status. The study suggests the need for awareness campaigns targeting older adults to explain the importance of seeking treatment and for sensitizing health professionals to facilitate access to mental health care for individuals at risk of social isolation and lower socioeconomic status.
The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Canada: a time-series study, 2020-2023
This study used data from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, which includes CanPath data, to track the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the Canadian population over the pre-vaccination period, the vaccine rollout, and the emergence of the Omicron variant. By March 2023, over three-quarters of the population had detectable antibodies, with the most substantial increases seen after the arrival of the Omicron variant. However, variations in immunity by age and geography highlight the importance of tailoring public health policies and clinical decisions to local patterns of population immunity, considering factors like potential antibody decline and the emergence of new variants that might evade immunity.
Provincial variation in colorectal cancer screening adherence in Canada; evidence from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
The researchers sought to assess regional variation in screening uptake, identify factors to non-adherence to screening, and estimate adherence to screening in those with differing risk profiles. Using national CanPath data, they found adherence suboptimal amongst Canadians and noticed variation by region.
Time spent in the sun and the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a Canadian cohort study
This study’s objective was to explore the relationship of sun behaviour patterns with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk. Using data from 79,803 Alberta’s Tomorrow Project, CARTaGENE, and Ontario Health Study participants, the researchers found a protective effect of moderate time spent in the sun on NHL risk
Investigating the oral microbiome in retrospective and prospective cases of prostate, colon, and breast cancer
Salivary samples from the Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (PATH) project and Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (ATP) to examine the existence of prostate, colon, and breast cancer biomarkers in the human oral microbiome. While no significant changes in oral microbiome diversity were detected, results indicate that there may be associations between oral microbiome and colon cancer disease status.
Mental health service use and associated predisposing, enabling and need factors in community living adults and older adults across Canada
The authors utilized data from the CanPath COVID-19 health survey (May to December 2020) to conduct multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the association between mental health service use (MHSU) and predisposing, enabling, and need factors — derived from Andersen’s model of healthcare-seeking behaviour — among five regional cohorts. Among the 45,542 adults in the study population, 6.3% of respondents reported MHSU and need factors were consistently associated with MHSU.
Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease
L’Initiative mondiale de méta-analyse des biobanques est un réseau collaboratif de 23 biobanques, représentant plus de 2,2 millions de participants consentants dont les données génétiques sont liées aux dossiers de santé électroniques. Cet effort de collaboration améliorera le pouvoir des études d’association pangénomiques pour les maladies, profitera aux maladies peu étudiées et améliorera la prédiction des risques.
Harnessing the power of data linkage to enrich the cancer research ecosystem in Canada
Ce résumé traite d’un projet destiné à coupler les données administratives du registre du cancer et les données administratives sur la santé à la plus grande étude sur la santé de la population au Canada, le Partenariat canadien pour la santé de demain (CanPath). Le projet vise à enrichir l’écosystème de la recherche sur le cancer au Canada en fournissant aux chercheurs un ensemble de données complet qui comprend des données sur la génétique, l’environnement, le mode de vie et le comportement. Les données couplées seront rendues disponibles au moyen d’une solution infonuagique appelée CanPath Data Safe Haven, qui est accessible aux chercheurs grâce à un protocole sécurisé. Le projet répondra aux préoccupations liées à l’accessibilité des données sur le cancer au Canada, apportera plus de valeur aux données existantes et favorisera une meilleure compréhension des répercussions du cancer sur les populations marginalisées.
Lifestyle factors and lung cancer risk among never smokers in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath)
Les données de 950 participants à CanPath ont été analysées afin de comprendre pourquoi 15 à 25 % des cancers du poumon surviennent chez des personnes qui n’ont jamais fumé. Les chercheurs ont découvert un lien entre le risque de cancer du poumon, le sommeil et la consommation de fruits et légumes parmi les personnes n’ayant jamais fumé.
Evaluation of Adiposity and Cognitive Function in Adults
Les chercheurs visaient à révéler le lien entre le tissu adipeux (quantité et distribution) et les scores cognitifs. En utilisant des données de 9 189 participants, ils ont constaté qu’un tissu adipeux viscéral et un pourcentage de graisse corporelle plus élevés étaient corrélés à une hausse des lésions cérébrales vasculaires et des facteurs de risque cardiovasculaire, ainsi qu’à des scores cognitifs plus faibles.