Jessica Otte, University of British Columbia

Research

Co-Design Drug Utilization Research Focus Groups Knowledge Translation Exchange Medication Safety Quality Improvement Risk Communication

Latest papers

Barriers and facilitators to reducing overuse of thyroid function testing: a mixed-methods study.
BMJ quality & safety · 2025
Pragmatic randomised trial assessing the impact of peer comparison and therapeutic recommendations, including repetition, on antibiotic prescribing patterns of family physicians across British Columbia for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections.
BMJ quality & safety · 2025
Changes in Sedative Use in British Columbia, Canada from 2012 to 2021: A Drug Utilization Study.
Journal of general internal medicine · 2025

All 3 publications

Latest funding

People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: management and outcomes (PPreMild DM study)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$416,924
Safety Advisories Framework for Effective Risk communication - Phase 2 (SAFER-2)
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$753,524
Canadian antibiotic prescribing feedback initiative: Building a national framework to combat antimicrobial resistance in primary care (CANBuild-AMR)
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$300,000

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Barriers and facilitators to reducing overuse of thyroid function testing: a mixed-methods study.

Chapman AJ, Khan A, Thompson J, Curran V, Otte J, Ghaznavi S, Carney G, Campbell K, Lam V, Saunders C, Bassett K, Dormuth C, Kuo IF, Ambasta A

BMJ quality & safety2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019042 PMID: 41047230

02

Pragmatic randomised trial assessing the impact of peer comparison and therapeutic recommendations, including repetition, on antibiotic prescribing patterns of family physicians across British Columbia for uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections.

Carney G, Maclure M, Patrick DM, Otte J, Ambasta A, Thompson W, Dormuth C

BMJ quality & safety2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2024-017296 PMID: 39414374

03

Changes in Sedative Use in British Columbia, Canada from 2012 to 2021: A Drug Utilization Study.

Thompson W, Kim JD, Carney G, Otte J, Dormuth C

Journal of general internal medicine2025

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09065-2 PMID: 39414735

People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: management and outcomes (PPreMild DM study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ambasta, Anshula; Butalia, Sonia; Dormuth, Colin R; Lega, Iliana C; Thompson, Wade

Keywords: Antidiabetic Medications; Diabetes Management; Medication Effectiveness; Prediabetes; Prevention Of Diabetes Related Complications

$416,924

Safety Advisories Framework for Effective Risk communication - Phase 2 (SAFER-2)

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Dormuth, Colin R; Mintzes, Barbara J; Otte, Jessica

Keywords: Co-Design; Drug Utilization Research; Focus Groups; Knowledge Translation Exchange; Medication Safety; Quality Improvement; Risk Communication

$753,524

Canadian antibiotic prescribing feedback initiative: Building a national framework to combat antimicrobial resistance in primary care (CANBuild-AMR)

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Op. Gr.: Eval. of pop.-level interv. to reduce AMR - Early Career Researcher

Principal investigators: Schwartz, Kevin L; Sheppard, Donald C; Bonnar, Paul; Burnes Achtymichuk, Laura; Daley, Peter; Ivers, Noah M; Légaré, France; Patrick, David M; Singer, Alexander G; Vanstone, Jason R

Keywords: Antibiotic Use; Antimicrobial Resistance; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Audit And Feedback; Evaluation; Implementation Science; Primary Care

$300,000

People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: characteristics, management and outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Ambasta, Anshula; Butalia, Sonia; Dormuth, Colin R; Lega, Iliana C; Thompson, Wade

Keywords: Diabetes Management; Diabetes Prevention; Early Or Mild Diabetes; Glucose Lowering Agents; Medication Effectiveness; Prediabetes

$100,000

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

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Colin Dormuth

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Anshula Ambasta

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Wade Thompson

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Vernon Curran

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Anshula Ambasta

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Co-Design Dear Professor Otte, 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 "Barriers and facilitators to reducing overuse of thyroid function testing: a mixed-methods study." (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 "Safety Advisories Framework for Effective Risk communication - Phase 2 (SAFER-2)" (2024), 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]