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Fatima Sheikh

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)Health Research Methods, Evidence, and ImpactMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

34 publications.

01

Social determinants of health and risk of lower extremity amputation in patients with peripheral artery disease in Canada: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chowdhury A, Sheikh F, Azab SM, de Souza RJ, Banfield L, Balakrishnan N, Anand SS

BMJ Open20261 citations
02

Co-developing Canadian hospital research tracking criteria: Findings from a National Consensus Building Meeting using the nominal group technique

Rego K, O’Grady H, Baker ED, Orlando E, Sheikh F, Binnie A, Fowler R, Smith K, Rewa O, Cook D

SSM - Health Systems2026
03

Factors associated with access to post-sepsis care: a scoping review protocol

Kolesnik K, Sheikh F, MacIsaac M, Fox-Robichaud A, Schwartz L

BMJ Open2026
04

Sepsis policy, guidelines, and standards in Canada: a jurisdictional scoping review

Sheikh F, Chechulina V, Daneman N, Garber G, Hendrick K, Kissoon N, Loubani O, Mbuagbaw L, Russell K, Walker JD

BMC Health Services Research2026First author
05

Collecting Accurate and Robust Equity (CARE) data: an analysis of a pilot quality improvement initiative in ambulatory settings

Sheikh F, Nguyen MD, Babrah K, Begum N, Iqbal NA, Mbuagbaw L, Walker J, Reid R, Fox-Robichaud A, Schwartz L

BMJ quality improvement reports2026First author
06

Early Identification of Pressure Injury: An Equity-Informed Initiative

Neu C, Furtado S, Dyck R, Sheikh F, Tremain L, Johnson D

Advances in Skin and Wound Care2026
07

Healthcare costs after sepsis: a systematic review

Chechulina V, Sheikh F, Lóser M, Englesakis M, Barrett K

Critical Care202517 citations
08

Preventing, identifying, and managing sepsis in the community: research and clinical priorities

Rudd KE, Randolph AG, Angus DC, Bauer M, Chesley CF, Filbin MR, Jenq G, Kempker JA, Levine AC, Levy P

202511 citations
09

Health measurement instruments and their applicability to military veterans: a systematic review

Jomy J, Jani P, Sheikh F, Charide R, Mah J, Couban RJ, Kligler B, Darzi AJ, White BK, Hoppe T

BMJ Military Health20253 citations
10

1616: COMMUNITY-LEVEL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND SEPSIS INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY: A SCOPING REVIEW

Angelo S, Sheikh F, Neupane M, Pant S, Puccio E, Schumacher C, Lee A, Jasti S, Cooper D, Rudd K

Critical Care Medicine20251 citations

Roles and appointments

  • Health Equity Scientist, Hamilton Health Sciences
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