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Carl van Walraven

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Full ProfessorDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

Carl van Walraven

Full Professor

Department of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Academic metrics

186

Publications

506

Citations

115

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

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Health Services Research Breast Cancer Health Administrative Data Oncology Virtual Care Geriatrics Outcomes Research Risk Communication

Latest papers

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA surgery · 2026 · senior author
Description and validation of the Postoperative Discharge Recovery State outcome: a patient-partnered population-based cohort study.
British journal of anaesthesia · 2025
mHOMR: a prospective observational study of an automated mortality prediction model to identify patients with unmet palliative needs
BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care · 2024

All 186 publications

Latest funding

A methodological framework to account for missing laboratory data when incorporating test results into population-based mortality and morbidity risk estimation
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$2,500
STRIVE before surgery trial: a pragmatic multicenter randomized trial of Structured TRaining to Improve fitness in a Virtual Environment before surgery
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$765,001
A methodological framework to account for missing laboratory data when incorporating test results into population-based mortality and morbidity risk estimation
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 23 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 186 publications.

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

McIsaac DI, Lee S, Fergusson D, Gillis C, Khadaroo RG, Meliambro A, Muscedere J, Eskander A, Moloo H, Nelson G, Saha T, Chun R, Serrano PE, Wijeysundera DN, Taljaard M, PREPARE Trial Investigator Group, Barnes K, Boet S, Boland L, Branje K, Breau R, Bryson GL, Dhalla I, Dixon E, Dobson G, Farnand M, Forster A, Gagne S, Hladkowicz E, Holroyd-Leduc J, Huang A, Hutton J, Jacobsohn E, Joanisse J, Johnson A, Johnson S, Khalil N, Kidd G, Lalu M, Lavallée LT, Le T, Levine M, Love C, McCartney C, McMullen M, Bergamascki LM, Moore R, Mozel M, Nagpal S, Nantel J, Power B, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Tamblyn-Watts L, Thavorn K, Trottier D, van Walraven C, Yang I

JAMA surgery2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.5288 PMID: 41335421

Description and validation of the Postoperative Discharge Recovery State outcome: a patient-partnered population-based cohort study.

Hladkowicz E, Kidd G, Flexman A, Garland A, Hallet J, Kobewka D, McGarr M, Talarico R, van Walraven C, Wijeysundera DN, Wong CL, McIsaac DI, NOTIFY Investigator Group, Canadian Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group

British journal of anaesthesia2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.05.020 PMID: 40562633

mHOMR: a prospective observational study of an automated mortality prediction model to identify patients with unmet palliative needs

Wegier P, Kurahashi A, Saunders S, Lokuge B, Steinberg L, Myers J, Koo E, van Walraven C, Downar J

BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care202418 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002870

Derivation and External Validation of the Ottawa Bloodstream Infection Model for Acutely Ill Adults

Hryciw BN, Rodic S, Selim S, Wang C, Lepage M-F, Nguyen LH, Goyal V, van Walraven C

Journal of General Internal Medicine20241 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08407-w

Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea.

Davies S, Zhang J, Yi Y, Burge ER, Desjardins M, Austin PC, van Walraven C

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.58 PMID: 38698945

Estimating Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation Benefit in People With Atrial Fibrillation Accounting for Competing Risks: Evidence From 12 Randomized Trials.

Shah SJ, van Walraven C, Jeon SY, Boscardin J, Hobbs FDR, Connolly SJ, Ezekowitz MD, Covinsky KE, Fang MC, Singer DE

Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes2024

DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.123.010269 PMID: 38525596

Development of the multivariate administrative data cystectomy model and its impact on misclassification bias.

Ross J, Lavallee LT, Hickling D, van Walraven C

BMC medical research methodology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12874-024-02199-1 PMID: 38515018

Introduction of a penicillin allergy de-labelling program with direct oral challenge and its effects on utilization of beta-lactam antimicrobials: a multicenter retrospective parallel cohort study.

Mir A, Lanoue D, Zanichelli V, van Walraven C, Olynych T, Nott C, MacFadden D

Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13223-024-00877-9 PMID: 38444037

Resource utilization and cost assessment of a proactive penicillin allergy de-labeling program for low-risk inpatients.

Lanoue D, Mir A, van Walraven C, Olynych T, Nott C, MacFadden DR

Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13223-023-00864-6 PMID: 38254221

Derivation and validation of the Ottawa weight loss prediction model for patients on a low-calorie diet.

Dent RRM, van Walraven C

Scientific reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68454-z PMID: 39103385

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Carl van Walraven

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Description and validation of the Postoperative Discharge Recovery State outcome: a patient-partnered population-based cohort study.

mHOMR: a prospective observational study of an automated mortality prediction model to identify patients with unmet palliative needs

Derivation and External Validation of the Ottawa Bloodstream Infection Model for Acutely Ill Adults

Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea.

Estimating Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation Benefit in People With Atrial Fibrillation Accounting for Competing Risks: Evidence From 12 Randomized Trials.

Development of the multivariate administrative data cystectomy model and its impact on misclassification bias.

Introduction of a penicillin allergy de-labelling program with direct oral challenge and its effects on utilization of beta-lactam antimicrobials: a multicenter retrospective parallel cohort study.

Resource utilization and cost assessment of a proactive penicillin allergy de-labeling program for low-risk inpatients.

Derivation and validation of the Ottawa weight loss prediction model for patients on a low-calorie diet.

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