Kimberlyn McGrail

Research

Spor National Data Platform

Latest papers

Ethical Stewardship of Health Data in Public Discourse.
Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2026
Can Canada learn from the European Health Data Space?
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
Eating disorders, depression, and anxiety among East Asian American young adults in the United States: patterns of mental health service use.
Ethnicity & health · 2026

All 8 publications

Latest funding

SPOR National Data Platform - Extension
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$14,000,000
Informing family physician payment reform: a cross-provincial, multi-method study
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$792,330
Beyond public payment, private delivery: Understanding how private financing and for-profit delivery operate within Canadian health care
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,650

All 8 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Ethical Stewardship of Health Data in Public Discourse.

Nair AA, McGrail K, Armstrong K

Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.)2026

DOI: 10.1177/22925503261486386 PMID: 42756355

02

Can Canada learn from the European Health Data Space?

Donia J, McGrail K, Marelli L

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01245-3 PMID: 42645745

03

Eating disorders, depression, and anxiety among East Asian American young adults in the United States: patterns of mental health service use.

Gao C, Xu A, Huang S, Chung J, Cheng S, Xu W, Law MR, McGrail K, Sunderji N, Austin SB, Beccia A, Raffoul A

Ethnicity & health2026

DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2026.2718704 PMID: 42614018

04

Understanding inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in a distributed data network: environmental scan within health data research network Canada.

Freier A, Bowler L, Owczar H, Gogovor A, Pandy M, Riley J, Stirling M, Duris J, McGrail K, Nickel NC

International journal of population data science2026

DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v11i1.2964 PMID: 41959682

05

The impact of virtual care on drug prescribing practices: A scoping review.

Rogers M, Hedden L, McGrail K, Law MR

PLOS digital health2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001192 PMID: 41493962

06

How do medical and social contexts affect telemedicine efficiency and quality? A propensity-score matching protocol in Canada's primary care.

Tsuei SH, McGrail K, Law M, Stucchi A, Hedden L

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097225 PMID: 40987728

07

Data resource profile: PharmaNet, the database for prescription drug dispensing in British Columbia, Canada.

Li A, Zhao Y, Emerson SD, McGrail K, Peterson S, Tremlett H

International journal of population data science2023

DOI: 10.23889/ijpds.v8i6.3375 PMID: 42326869

08

Classifying physician practice style: a new approach using administrative data in British Columbia.

McGrail K, Lavergne R, Lewis SJ, Peterson SL, Barer M, Garrison SR

Medical care2015First author

DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000310 PMID: 25634088

SPOR National Data Platform - Extension

Nominated PICIHR2025SPOR National Data Platform - Extension

Principal investigators: McGrail, Kimberlyn M; Diverty, Brent; Ethier, Jean-Francois; Fowler-Woods, Amanda D; Garg, Amit; Lix, Lisa M; McDonald, James T; Nickel, Nathan C; Pratt, Bill; Stewart, Samuel A; Victor, Joseph C

Keywords: Spor National Data Platform

$14,000,000

Informing family physician payment reform: a cross-provincial, multi-method study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; Katz, Alan; Lavergne, Miriam (Ruth) R; McDonald, James T; Rudoler, David

Keywords: Access; Physician Remuneration; Policy Evaluation; Primary Care

$792,330

Beyond public payment, private delivery: Understanding how private financing and for-profit delivery operate within Canadian health care

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Cat Gr:Policy Res. for Health Sys. Transf.- Canadian Healthcare Workforce

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; Lexchin, Joel

Keywords: For-Profit; Health Care Delivery; Health Care Financing; Health Policy; Privatization

$149,650

Advancing virtual primary care for people with opioid use disorder

Co-investigatorCIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; McCracken, Rita

Keywords: Opioid Use Disorder; Primary Care; Virtual Care

$393,929

Virtual primary care: a multi-provincial mixed methods study of access, experiences, and outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Hedden, Lindsay K; Grandy, Mathew; Halas, Gayle; Katz, Alan; Marshall, Emily G; McCracken, Rita

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Interprovincial Comparison; Policy Analysis; Primary Care; Qualitative Methods; Virtual Care

$100,000

Practice patterns among early-career primary care physicians and workforce planning implications: a mixed methods study

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lavergne, Miriam (Ruth) R; Goldsmith, Laurie J; Grudniewicz, Agnieszka; Marshall, Emily G; Rudoler, David

Keywords: Administrative Health Data; Cross-Provincial Comparison; Physician Supply; Primary Care; Qualitative Methods; Workforce Planning

$1,243,124

Thrive Project: A community-driven investigation of the home and community care needs of older adults living with HIV

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General

Principal investigators: Parashar, Surita; Salters, Kate

Keywords: Aging; Community Based Research; Hiv/Aids; Home And Community Care

$449,688

Patient priorities in primary care: Building resources and capacity for patient-oriented primary care research in British Columbia

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Lavergne, Miriam (Ruth) R; Schuckel, Victoria M; Wong, Sabrina T

Keywords: Health Services Delivery; Patient Engagement; Primary Care; Primary Care Reform; Research Priorities

$24,503

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

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