Wade Thompson, University of British Columbia

Research

Diabetes Management Medication Effectiveness Prediabetes Antidiabetic Medications Prevention Of Diabetes Related Complications Diabetes Prevention Early Or Mild Diabetes Glucose Lowering Agents

Latest papers

Barriers and enablers to integrating deprescribing recommendations into clinical practice guidelines: A qualitative study.
Journal of clinical epidemiology · 2026
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes, a systematic review.
BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2026 · senior author
Beta-Blocker Discontinuation in Heart Failure With Preserved or Improved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review.
Journal of cardiac failure · 2026 · first author

All 61 publications

Latest funding

People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: management and outcomes (PPreMild DM study)
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$416,924
Collaborating with First Nations Communities to Address Medication Appropriateness and Priorities for Medication Safety
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$24,560
Safety Advisories Framework for Effective Risk communication - Phase 2 (SAFER-2)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$753,524

All 5 grants and awards

61 publications.

01

Barriers and enablers to integrating deprescribing recommendations into clinical practice guidelines: A qualitative study.

Liau SJ, Mill D, McEvoy AM, Leung S, Farrell B, Pollock D, Thompson W, Moriarty F, Ailabouni NJ, Gnjidic D, Reeve E

Journal of clinical epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112502 PMID: 42716451

02

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes, a systematic review.

Grenet G, Eskandari R, Ko J, Adams SP, Salzwedel DM, Heran BS, Ambasta A, Bassett K, Thompson W

BMJ open diabetes research & care2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2026-006225 PMID: 42618306

03

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation in Heart Failure With Preserved or Improved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review.

Thompson W, Alaeiilkhchi N, McCarthy LM, McDonald W, Eskandari R, Yang YM, Salzwedel DM, Goyal P

Journal of cardiac failure2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2026.07.029 PMID: 42595251

04

Designing Implementable Deprescribing Recommendations: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professional Perspectives.

Langford AV, Liau SJ, Loh S, Farrell B, Thompson W, Pollock D, Moriarty F, Gnjidic D, Ailabouni NJ, Reeve E

Journal of general internal medicine2026

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-026-10679-x PMID: 42573882

05

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation in Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Alaeiilkhchi N, Thompson W, McCarthy LM, McDonald W, Eskandari R, Yang YM, Salzwedel DM, Goyal P

JACC. Advances2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102929 PMID: 42314582

06

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation After Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Thompson W, Alaeiilkhchi N, McCarthy LM, Eskandari R, Yang YM, Barry AR, McDonald W, Pan J, Salzwedel DM, Goyal P

JACC. Advances2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102840 PMID: 42312775

07

Blood pressure targets for hypertension in people with diabetes mellitus.

Larvie DY, Ambasta A, Jauca C, Salzwedel D, Wright J, Grenet G, Fuller C, Thompson W

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd016392 PMID: 42788405

08

How Are Deprescribing Clinical Practice Guidelines Disseminated and Implemented? A Cross-Sectional Study of International Organisational Stakeholders.

Cheng CHJ, Gnjidic D, Mathieson S, Farrell BJ, McCarthy LM, Thompson W, Schneider CR

Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology2026

DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.70234 PMID: 42003035

09

Continuing the Progress in Deprescribing: Learnings From the Second International Conference on Deprescribing.

Lundby C, Thompson W, Fournier JP

Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology2026

DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.70231 PMID: 41934226

10

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

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

Principal 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

Collaborating with First Nations Communities to Address Medication Appropriateness and Priorities for Medication Safety

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McDonald, Emily G; Leung, Larry; Min, Jason; Ruben, Amber; Sadowski, Cheryl A

Keywords: Cultural Safety; Deprescribing; First Nation; Indigenous Health; Medication Appropriateness; Medication Overload; Medication Safety; Polypharmacy; Prioritization; Shared Decision Making

$24,560

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

Co-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

Deintensifying diabetes management for older adults living in long term care: A multi-method study

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: McCarthy, Lisa; Lega, Iliana C; Thompson, Wade

Keywords: Deintensification; Diabetes; Hypoglycemia; Long Term Care; Older Adults; Overtreatment

$677,024

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

Principal 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
Department of Medicine
Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Medicine/Nephrology
Clinical Public Health Division
Research Centre
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Barbara Farrell

Department of Medicine

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Anshula Ambasta

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

6 shared papers, latest 2026

Colin Dormuth

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Jessica Otte

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Karen Tu

Family and Community Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Ayodele Odutayo

Medicine/Nephrology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ross Tsuyuki

Medicine/Nephrology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sheldon Tobe

Human Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Dar Dowlatshahi

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Sanjeev Kumar

Department of Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Johanna Trimble

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Rita McCracken

Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Ying Wang

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Braden O’Neill

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Celeste Fung

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Diabetes Management Dear Professor Thompson, 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 enablers to integrating deprescribing recommendations into clinical practice guidelines: A qualitative study." (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 "People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: management and outcomes (PPreMild DM study)" (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]

Wade Thompson

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Barriers and enablers to integrating deprescribing recommendations into clinical practice guidelines: A qualitative study.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in type 2 diabetes, a systematic review.

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation in Heart Failure With Preserved or Improved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review.

Designing Implementable Deprescribing Recommendations: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professional Perspectives.

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation in Acute Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Beta-Blocker Discontinuation After Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Blood pressure targets for hypertension in people with diabetes mellitus.

How Are Deprescribing Clinical Practice Guidelines Disseminated and Implemented? A Cross-Sectional Study of International Organisational Stakeholders.

Continuing the Progress in Deprescribing: Learnings From the Second International Conference on Deprescribing.

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

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

Collaborating with First Nations Communities to Address Medication Appropriateness and Priorities for Medication Safety

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

Deintensifying diabetes management for older adults living in long term care: A multi-method study

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

Frequent collaborators

Barbara Farrell

Anshula Ambasta

Colin Dormuth

Jessica Otte

Iliana Lega

Karen Tu

Alanna Weisman

Lisa McCarthy

Ayodele Odutayo

Ross Tsuyuki

Shaun Goodman

Sheldon Tobe

Dar Dowlatshahi

Sanjeev Kumar

Andrew Ha

Cynthia Jackevicius

Johanna Trimble

Paul Moayyedi

Thomas Perry

Rita McCracken

Zahra Goodarzi

Paula Rochon

Sid Feldman

Julia Kirkham

Ying Wang

Braden O’Neill

Celeste Fung