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Melissa Pirrie

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Postdoctoral FellowMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

55 publications.

01

Development of the Social Housing of Ontario (SHO) Registry by health region: a platform for health research with the social housing population

Agarwal G, Pirrie M, Plishka M, Gamage K, Angeles R, Brar J, Koester C, Mahal G, Marzanek F, Vanama M

Frontiers in Public Health20261 citations
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1770282
02

Healthcare utilization and preventive care among social housing residents compared to the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Agarwal G, Keshavarz H, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Marzanek F, Nguyen F, Brar J, Paterson JM

Frontiers in Public Health2026
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1729767
03

Health-related quality of life of older adults residing in social housing: a cross-sectional descriptive study using the EQ-5D-5L

Agarwal G, Popal S, Marzanek F, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Koester C, Brar J, Plishka M, Mahal G, Vanama M

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes2026
DOI: 10.1186/s41687-026-01041-0
04

Community Paramedics in Australia: A Case Study Adapting the Canadian Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) Program in Rural Australia, Using an Implementation Science Approach

Agarwal G, Mahal G, Spelten E, Hardman R, Reynolds L, Heald S, Hemming L, Angeles R, Marzanek F, Koester C

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health2026
DOI: 10.1177/21501319261478071
05

Chronic disease prevalence and preventive care among Ontario social housing residents compared with the general population: a population-based cohort study

Agarwal G, Keshavarz H, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Marzanek F, Nguyen F, Brar J, Paterson JM

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health20254 citations
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2024-222762
06

SARS-CoV-2 testing, test positivity and vaccination in social housing residents compared with the general population: a retrospective population-based cohort study

Agarwal G, Keshavarz H, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Marzanek F, Nguyen F, Brar J, Paterson JM

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health20253 citations
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2024-222526
07

Effects of the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) program on the health behaviours of older adults residing in social housing: secondary outcomes of a cluster-randomized trial

Brar J, AlShenaiber L, Dzerounian J, Pirrie M, Angeles R, Marzanek F, Agarwal G

BMC International Health and Human Rights20251 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-21997-w
08

Temporal trends in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among social housing residents compared to the general population in Ontario, Canada: A population-based panel study

Agarwal G, Keshavarz H, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Marzanek F, Nguyen F, Brar J, Paterson JM

Annals of Epidemiology20251 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.08.024
09

Where low-income seniors receive their heart health and diabetes information: a cross-sectional survey

Sadri P, Abbas M, Koester C, Pirrie M, Angeles R, Marzanek F, Agarwal G

BMC International Health and Human Rights2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25469-z
10

Cardiometabolic risk factors in social housing residents: A multi-site cross-sectional survey in older adults from Ontario, Canada

Agarwal G, Lee J, Keshavarz H, Angeles R, Pirrie M, Marzanek F

PLoS ONE202412 citations
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301548

Courses taught

1

  • Social Determinants of Population Health in Canada

    HLTHAGE 3K03 · last taught 2022

    Undergraduate

Frequent collaborators

10
Melissa PirrieGina (Ragini) AgarwalRicardo AngelesBrent McLeodJ Michael PatersonLehana ThabaneIwona BielskaDaria O'ReillyJim DunnMohit BhandariRebecca Ganann
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Gina (Ragini) Agarwal

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49 shared papers, latest 2026

Ricardo Angeles

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Brent McLeod

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J Michael Paterson

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6 shared papers, latest 2026

Lehana Thabane

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5 shared papers, latest 2020

Iwona Bielska

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

2 shared papers, latest 2024

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