Claire Barber, University of Alberta

Research

1.Co-Production And Partnership Development 10.Implementation Research Foundation 2.Knowledge Mobilization For Health Equity 3.Patient-Oriented Research Integration 4.Virtual Engagement Innovation 5.Community-Driven Priorities 6.Actionable Knowledge Translation Products 7.Cross-Sectoral Collaboration

Latest papers

Changing physical activity behavior among individuals with inflammatory arthritis: an umbrella review of current behaviors, behavioral determinants, and behavior change interventions.
BMC rheumatology · 2025 · senior author
Priority setting of healthcare provider barriers and facilitators to supporting patient physical activity in rheumatology: a nominal group technique study.
BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025 · senior author
Online physical activity resources for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: an environmental scan and quality appraisal.
BMJ open · 2025 · senior author

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Connecting Voices, Bridging Care: A Virtual Knowledge Mobilization Initiative for Underserved People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Advancing Access: A Planning Initiative for Equitable Care for RA
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$10,000
Adapting Rehabilitation Delivery for Maximum Impact at Home-2 (ReDI-2): A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Comparing Virtual Individual Physical Therapy (IPT) and Group-based PT (GPT) to each other and to Usual Arthritis Care for Rural Albertans living with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$937,126

All 4 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Changing physical activity behavior among individuals with inflammatory arthritis: an umbrella review of current behaviors, behavioral determinants, and behavior change interventions.

Ester M, Gillespie D, Zafar S, Githumbi R, Dhiman K, Adhikari K, Barber C

BMC rheumatology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s41927-025-00601-z PMID: 41340157

02

Priority setting of healthcare provider barriers and facilitators to supporting patient physical activity in rheumatology: a nominal group technique study.

Ester M, Gillespie DC, Dhiman K, Githumbi R, Sipley M, Adhikari K, Barber C

BMJ open sport & exercise medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002669 PMID: 41090105

03

Online physical activity resources for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis: an environmental scan and quality appraisal.

Ester M, Zafar S, Dhiman K, Graveline C, McKinnon A, Hoens A, Barber C

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094220 PMID: 39979059

04

Patient, caregiver and other knowledge user engagement in consensus-building healthcare initiatives: a scoping review protocol

Munce SEP, Wong E, Luong D, Rao J, Cunningham J, Bailey K, John T, Barber C, Batthish M, Chambers K

BMJ Open20246 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080822

05

Strategies for developing and implementing a rheumatoid arthritis healthcare quality framework: a thematic analysis of perspectives from arthritis stakeholders.

Barber C, Lacaille D, Hall M, Bohm V, Li LC, Barnabe C, Rankin J, Hazlewood G, Marshall DA, Macmullan P, Mosher D, Homik J, English K, Tsui K, Then KL

BMJ open2021First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043759 PMID: 33674373

06

Reply.

Barber C, Limanni A, Suter L, Michaud K

Arthritis care & research2020First author

DOI: 10.1002/acr.24225 PMID: 32339406

07

Successful Treatment of Cytokine Release Syndrome with IL-6 Blockade in a Patient Transitioning from Immune-Checkpoint to MEK/BRAF Inhibition: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Amlani A, Barber C, Fifi-Mah A, Monzon J

The oncologist2020

DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0194 PMID: 32337758

08

Measuring Advanced/Extended Practice Roles in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Care in Canada.

Lundon K, Inrig T, Paton M, Shupak R, Kennedy C, McGlynn M, Barber C

ACR open rheumatology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11129 PMID: 32277867

09

Existing comorbidities in people with osteoarthritis: a retrospective analysis of a population-based cohort in Alberta, Canada.

Marshall DA, Liu X, Barnabe C, Yee K, Faris PD, Barber C, Mosher D, Noseworthy T, Werle J, Lix L

BMJ open2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033334 PMID: 31753902

10

Dr. Barber replies.

Barber C

The Journal of rheumatology2017First author

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170357 PMID: 28572485

Connecting Voices, Bridging Care: A Virtual Knowledge Mobilization Initiative for Underserved People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Jones, Catherine A; Hoens, Alison A; Barber, Claire E; Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: 1.Co-Production And Partnership Development; 10.Implementation Research Foundation; 2.Knowledge Mobilization For Health Equity; 3.Patient-Oriented Research Integration; 4.Virtual Engagement Innovation; 5.Community-Driven Priorities; 6.Actionable Knowledge Translation Products; 7.Cross-Sectoral Collaboration; 8.Health Services And Policy Research Relevance; 9.Methodological Documentation For Replication

$150,000

Advancing Access: A Planning Initiative for Equitable Care for RA

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Jones, Catherine A; Drummond, Neil A

Keywords: Access To Care; Care Disparities; Health Equity; Health System Improvement; Implementation Study; Marginalized Populations; Primary Care; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rural Health; Stakeholder Engagement

$10,000

Adapting Rehabilitation Delivery for Maximum Impact at Home-2 (ReDI-2): A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Comparing Virtual Individual Physical Therapy (IPT) and Group-based PT (GPT) to each other and to Usual Arthritis Care for Rural Albertans living with Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Beaupre, Lauren; Jones, Catherine A

Keywords: Digital Health; Exercise; Osteoarthritis; Physical Activity; Physical Therapy; Self-Management

$937,126

Using Digital Health to Better Serve Rural Albertans living with Shoulder Pathology: Alberta's Remote Management of ShoUlders Program (ARMS UP)

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: THINC Impl. Science Team Grants - Rural, Remote/Northern Communities

Principal investigators: Beaupre, Lauren; Finseth, Elaine; Eubank, Breda H; Ferguson-Pell, Martin W; Sheps, David M

Keywords: Implementation Science; Mixed Methods; Musculoskeletal; Rural Healthcare Disparity; Shoulder; Telehealth

$1,999,970

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Cheryl Barnabe and Diane Lacaille: 29 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Dianne Mosher: 21 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Glen Hazlewood: 20 shared papers
Diane Lacaille and Dianne Mosher: 16 shared papers
Glen Hazlewood and Diane Lacaille: 15 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Jan Willem Gorter: 13 shared papers
Claire Barber and Claire Barber: 10 shared papers
Gina Dimitropoulos and Alene Toulany: 9 shared papers
Rayzel Shulman and Geetha Mukerji: 9 shared papers
Glen Hazlewood and Dianne Mosher: 7 shared papers
Melanie Penner and Gina Dimitropoulos: 6 shared papers
Melanie Penner and Alene Toulany: 6 shared papers
Kristin Cleverley and Gina Dimitropoulos: 6 shared papers
Kristin Cleverley and Alene Toulany: 6 shared papers
Gina Dimitropoulos and Gina Dimitropoulos: 6 shared papers
Alene Toulany and Jacklynn Pidduck: 6 shared papers
Jan Willem Gorter and Alene Toulany: 5 shared papers
Thomas Noseworthy and Thomas Noseworthy: 5 shared papers
Jan Willem Gorter and Kristin Cleverley: 3 shared papers
Jan Willem Gorter and Jacklynn Pidduck: 3 shared papers
Claire Barber and Claire Barber: 3 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Lisa Lix: 3 shared papers
Kristin Cleverley and Jacklynn Pidduck: 3 shared papers
Alene Toulany and Geetha Mukerji: 3 shared papers
Alene Toulany and Sanober Diaz: 3 shared papers
Alene Toulany and Gina Dimitropoulos: 3 shared papers
Claire Barber and Claire Barber: 3 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Cheryl Barnabe: 2 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Kristin Cleverley: 2 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Rayzel Shulman: 2 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Patricia Trbovich: 2 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Geetha Mukerji: 2 shared papers
Jan Willem Gorter and Rayzel Shulman: 2 shared papers
Jan Willem Gorter and Patricia Trbovich: 2 shared papers
Claire Barber and Cheryl Barnabe: 2 shared papers
Cheryl Barnabe and Claire Barber: 2 shared papers
Lisa Lix and Dianne Mosher: 2 shared papers
Melanie Penner and Sanober Diaz: 2 shared papers
Kristin Cleverley and Patricia Trbovich: 2 shared papers
Gina Dimitropoulos and Sanober Diaz: 2 shared papers
Claire Barber and Dianne Mosher: 2 shared papers
Michelle Batthish and Sarah Mooney: 1 shared paper
Michelle Batthish and Lisa Stromquist: 1 shared paper
Michelle Batthish and Gina Dimitropoulos: 1 shared paper
Michelle Batthish and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Jan Willem Gorter and Sarah Mooney: 1 shared paper
Jan Willem Gorter and Lisa Stromquist: 1 shared paper
Jan Willem Gorter and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Cheryl Barnabe: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Lisa Lix: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Cheryl Barnabe: 1 shared paper
Thomas Noseworthy and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Claire Barber and Sarah Mooney: 1 shared paper
Claire Barber and Lisa Stromquist: 1 shared paper
Cheryl Barnabe and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Lisa Lix and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Glen Hazlewood and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Melanie Penner and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Kristin Cleverley and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Diane Lacaille and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Gina Dimitropoulos and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Rayzel Shulman and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Patricia Trbovich and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Alene Toulany and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Geetha Mukerji and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Sanober Diaz and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Sarah Mooney and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Lisa Stromquist and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Gina Dimitropoulos and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper
Jacklynn Pidduck and Claire Barber: 1 shared paper

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: 1.Co-Production And Partnership Development Dear Professor Barber, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Changing physical activity behavior among individuals with inflammatory arthritis: an umbrella review of current behaviors, behavioral determinants, and behavior change interventions." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Connecting Voices, Bridging Care: A Virtual Knowledge Mobilization Initiative for Underserved People Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]