Thomas Perry, University of British Columbia

Research

Decision Support Tool Dissemination Educational Intervention Expert Consultation Knowledge Translation Opioid Overdose Opioid Use Disorder Pain Management

Latest papers

Rising Escitalopram Use in British Columbia: Is it Rational and Evidence-Informed?
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026
Is tight glycemic control in type 2 diabetes really worthwhile? No.
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2009 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Optimizing strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$10,105
Will this patient develop a prescription opioid addiction? The Rational Clinical Examination systematic review.
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$75,145
Bringing Best Evidence to Primary Care Clinicians
CIHR · 2011 · Principal investigator
$17,428

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Rising Escitalopram Use in British Columbia: Is it Rational and Evidence-Informed?

Ong D, Ladhar S, Perry T, Carney G, Thompson W, Salzwedel D, Tejani AM

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437251405975 PMID: 41452043

02

Is tight glycemic control in type 2 diabetes really worthwhile? No.

Wilson G, Perry T

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2009Senior author

PMID: 19509195

Optimizing strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Klimas, Jan; Perry, Thomas L

Keywords: Decision Support Tool; Dissemination; Educational Intervention; Expert Consultation; Knowledge Translation; Opioid Overdose; Opioid Use Disorder; Pain Management; Public Health; Safer Prescribing

$10,105

Will this patient develop a prescription opioid addiction? The Rational Clinical Examination systematic review.

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Operating Grant: Opioid Crisis Knowledge Synthesis

Principal investigators: Wood, Evan; Glynn, Keva

Keywords: Decision Support Tool; Likelihood Ratio; Opioid Overdose; Opioid Use Disorder/Addiction; Public Health; Rational Clinical Examination; Safer Prescribing; Sensitivity; Specificity; Systematic Review

$75,145

Bringing Best Evidence to Primary Care Clinicians

Principal investigatorCIHR2011Dissemination Events

Principal investigators: Bassett, Kenneth L; Perry, Thomas L; Taylor, Suzanne C

Keywords: Evidence-Based Medicine; Interprofessional Collaboration; Knowledge Translation; Pharmacists; Physicians; Primary-Care; Systematic Reviews

$17,428

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

Wade Thompson

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Decision Support Tool Dear Professor Perry, 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 "Rising Escitalopram Use in British Columbia: Is it Rational and Evidence-Informed?" (2026), 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 "Optimizing strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain" (2019), 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]