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Dawn Stacey

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Full ProfessorNursing SciencesUniversity of Ottawa

Dawn Stacey

Full Professor

Nursing Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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75 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 27 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2021.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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252

Publications

352

Citations

154

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Grants

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Research

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Implementation Science Shared Decision Making Systematic Review Patient-Oriented Research Decision Support Tools Delphi Consensus Health Decisions Knowledge Mobilization Science

Latest papers

Impact of Timing and Format of Patient Decision Aids on Involvement in Shared Decision-Making for Patients With Breast Cancer: The IMPACTT Randomized, Controlled Study.
Clinical breast cancer · 2026 · senior author
Criteria to prioritize clinical practice guideline recommendations for patient decision aid development: results from a modified Delphi consensus study.
Journal of clinical epidemiology · 2026
Involving patient partners as appraisers of shared decision making: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.
Research involvement and engagement · 2026

All 252 publications

Latest funding

Effectiveness of patient decision aids and their elements for achieving quality health decisions: systematic review with network meta-analysis to inform and update the international standards
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$198,900
RESPECT-LTC
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Violence Risk Assessment in Clinical Psychiatry: A Systematic Review
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$80,000

All 25 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 252 publications.

Impact of Timing and Format of Patient Decision Aids on Involvement in Shared Decision-Making for Patients With Breast Cancer: The IMPACTT Randomized, Controlled Study.

Knudsen BM, Søndergaard SR, Lund L, Steffensen KD, Stacey D

Clinical breast cancer2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2026.07.002 PMID: 42531657

Criteria to prioritize clinical practice guideline recommendations for patient decision aid development: results from a modified Delphi consensus study.

Schewe LV, Scheibler F, Fischer L, Baghus A, van Bostraeten P, Bresser C, Burgers JS, Conijn D, Dreesens D, Elwyn G, Forcino RC, Franco J, Garvelink M, Giguère A, Gionfriddo MR, Gupta S, Hoffmann T, van Leeuwen A, Maes-Carballo M, Munn Z, Peleg M, Perestelo-Pérez L, Schubbe D, Sprengers D, Stacey D, Stiggelbout A, Trujillo-Martín MM, van der Weele G, Florez ID, Hutchinson A, Li S, Puljak L, Karge T, Langer T, Orduhan C, Schaefer C, Pieper D

Journal of clinical epidemiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112229 PMID: 41850547

Involving patient partners as appraisers of shared decision making: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.

Knudsen BM, Josefsen MB, Petersen MM, Risom P, Nielsen HW, Donskov F, Søndergaard SR, Steffensen KD, Stacey D, Lund L

Research involvement and engagement2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-026-00922-4 PMID: 42288931

Supporting Decision Making on ADHD Medication: Development and Evaluation of a Decision Aid for Parents.

Gendler Y, Stoin H, Volberstein T, Ofri L, Stacey D

MDM policy & practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23814683261446325 PMID: 42153187

Appraising the Quality of Patient Decision Aids for Brain and Heart Health: An Environmental Scan with a Health Equity Lens.

Lewis KB, Goge S, Kiss A, Carley M, Julien AM, Higdon G, Fiedorowicz JG, Graham ID, Achim AM, Beanlands R, Gessese S, Straus S, Edwards J, Bujold M, Tobe S, Stacey D

CJC open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2026.03.012 PMID: 42483023

Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating, and Protective Factors Associated With Distress in the Siblings of Children With Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Zaffino I, Murawsky M, Stacey D, Macartney G, Hashemi E, Carlo CD, Sikora L, Mulrooney L, Gladkikh M, Sanderson V, Hwang K, Mazzarello S, Bristoll M, Beaudry M, Jibb L

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology nursing2026

DOI: 10.1177/27527530261448461 PMID: 42657914

Updated International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS version 5.0): modified Delphi, evidence informed consensus process.

Volk RJ, Lewis KB, Smith M, Carley M, Barry MJ, Bekker HL, Härter M, Hoffmann T, McCaffery K, Pignone M, Steffensen KD, Sepucha K, Thompson R, Trevena L, van der Weijden T, Witteman HO, Stacey D

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2025-088116 PMID: 42285563

Decisional Needs of Equity-Deserving Groups Diagnosed With Brain-Heart Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Gessese S, Stacey D, Blackett R, Carley M, Masztalar M, Lewis KB

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing2026

DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001341 PMID: 42002849

Shared Decision-Making Theories, Conceptual Models, and Frameworks Within Oral Healthcare: A Theory Analysis.

Persson Kylén J, Stacey D, Wårdh I, Lewis KB

International journal of dental hygiene2026

DOI: 10.1111/idh.70074 PMID: 41992432

Nurse-led shared decision making with patients: A scoping review.

Finderup J, von Essen HS, Berger-Höger B, Buur LE, Fabricius PK, Ingwersen GE, Kienlin S, Knudsen BM, Lewis KB, Arnadottir G, Lohmann AM, Olling K, Skovlund PC, Stacey D

International journal of nursing studies2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105634 PMID: 42424661

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Implementation Science Dear Professor Stacey, 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 "Impact of Timing and Format of Patient Decision Aids on Involvement in Shared Decision-Making for Patients With Breast Cancer: The IMPACTT Randomized, Controlled 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 "Effectiveness of patient decision aids and their elements for achieving quality health decisions: systematic review with network meta-analysis to inform and update the international standards" (2021), 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]

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Dawn Stacey

Research

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Impact of Timing and Format of Patient Decision Aids on Involvement in Shared Decision-Making for Patients With Breast Cancer: The IMPACTT Randomized, Controlled Study.

Criteria to prioritize clinical practice guideline recommendations for patient decision aid development: results from a modified Delphi consensus study.

Involving patient partners as appraisers of shared decision making: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.

Supporting Decision Making on ADHD Medication: Development and Evaluation of a Decision Aid for Parents.

Appraising the Quality of Patient Decision Aids for Brain and Heart Health: An Environmental Scan with a Health Equity Lens.

Predisposing, Precipitating, Perpetuating, and Protective Factors Associated With Distress in the Siblings of Children With Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Updated International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS version 5.0): modified Delphi, evidence informed consensus process.

Decisional Needs of Equity-Deserving Groups Diagnosed With Brain-Heart Conditions: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Shared Decision-Making Theories, Conceptual Models, and Frameworks Within Oral Healthcare: A Theory Analysis.

Nurse-led shared decision making with patients: A scoping review.

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