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Courtney Kennedy

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)MedicineMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

129 publications.

01

Study protocol for a pragmatic, cluster, randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted fracture prevention model for long-term care: the PREVENT trial

Papaioannou A, Feldman S, Katz P, Costa AP, Kennedy CC, Adachi JD, Boyd H, Giangregorio L, Heckman G, Hewston P

Trials2026
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09398-1
02

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Papaioannou A, Kennedy C, Lee J, Hewston P, McArthur C, Maharaj S, Adachi J, Boulos P, Bobba R, Rabinovich A

PLoS ONE2026
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343338
03

Virtual GERAS DANcing for Cognition Exercise (DANCE) for older adults at home: a randomized feasibility trial

Hewston P, Marr C, Dashti A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy CC, Hladysh G, St Onge J, Marr S, Bray SR, Noseworthy M

Pilot and Feasibility Studies2026
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01851-5
04

Dancing for Brain Health and Mobility: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Implementation of Virtual GERAS DANCE Across Diverse Settings

Hewston P, Marr C, Coker E, Ioannidis G, Kennedy CC, Hladysh G, Dashti A, Marr S, Papaioannou A

Journal of Applied Gerontology2026
DOI: 10.1177/07334648251387388
05

Cognitive Groove community-based rehabilitation for older adults: study protocol for a multisite parallel randomized controlled trial

Papaioannou A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C, Hladysh G, Lee J, Adachi JD, Cowan D, Duarte D, Hategan A, Innes A

Trials2026
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09782-5
06

The Implementation of Frailty Assessment Tools in the Acute Care Setting: A Scoping Review

Hothi H, Paolone AR, Pezeshki M, Griffith LE, Kennedy CC, Leong DP, Marcucci M, Papaioannou A, Lee J

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society202514 citations
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19438
07

Getting fit for hip and knee replacement: The Fit-Joints multimodal intervention for frail patients with osteoarthritis – a pilot randomized controlled trial

Okpara C, Negm A, Adachi JD, Armstrong D, Atkinson S, Avram V, de Beer J, Hladysh G, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C

The Journal of frailty & aging20257 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100028
08

Clinical validation of a frailty management mHealth tool in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults: the Geras Fit-Frailty App

Kennedy CC, Ioannidis G, Rockwood K, Relan A, Adachi J, Papaioannou A, Fisher P, Park S, Hewston P, Lee J

BMJ Open20253 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-098892
09

Student Presentation Capturing clinically meaningful change in frailty during inpatient rehabilitation using the Fit-Frailty App

Relan A, Kennedy C, Ioannidis G, Conroy M, Hewston P, Crawford JB, Lee J, O'Malley L, Wang M, Sidhu M

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society2025
10

Capturing clinically meaningful change in frailty during inpatient rehabilitation using the Fit-Frailty App

Relan A, Kennedy C, Ioannidis G, Conroy M, Hewston P, Crawford JB, Lee J, O'Malley L, Wang M, Sidhu M

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society2025

Courses taught

2

  • Complexities of Practice I: Enhancing Evidence-based Practice Skills

    OCCUPTH 744 · last taught 2025

    Graduate

  • Continuum of Care

    HLTHAGE 2D03 · last taught 2018

    Undergraduate

Research institutes and memberships

  • McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)

Frequent collaborators

102
Courtney KennedyAlexandra PapaioannouGeorge IoannidisJonathan Derrick AdachiLehana ThabaneSharon MarrPatricia HewstonJustin LeeBrian MisiaszekGenevieve HladyshJustin LeeTricia Woo
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Alexandra Papaioannou

Medicine

99 shared papers, latest 2026

George Ioannidis

Medicine

75 shared papers, latest 2026

Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Medicine

67 shared papers, latest 2026

Lehana Thabane

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

34 shared papers, latest 2024

Sharon Marr

Medicine

28 shared papers, latest 2026

Patricia Hewston

Rehabilitation Science

21 shared papers, latest 2026

Researchers with similar interests

Alexandra Papaioannou

Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Nutrition and Health in Aging

George Ioannidis

Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures

Samuel Thrall

Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures

Arthur Lau

Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures

Christopher Gordon

Medical Imaging

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Nutrition and Health in Aging

Leonardo Farrauto

Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis research, Hip and Femur Fractures

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