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Elizabeth Kristjansson

ResearcherPsychologyUniversity of Ottawa

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Elizabeth Kristjansson

Researcher

Psychology

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Community Safety And Well-Being Housing Natural Neighbourhoods Population Health Age-Friendly Community Aging Well Physical Environment Social Environment

Latest papers

Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: a qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline
International Journal for Equity in Health · 2026
School feeding programs for improving the physical and psychological health of school children experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025 · first author
Effects of guaranteed basic income interventions on poverty‐related outcomes in high‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Campbell Systematic Reviews · 2024 · senior author

All 56 publications

Latest funding

A place-based simulation model of the impact of structural determinants on health inequities
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$124,990
Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$125,000
Developing population health indicators for natural neighbourhoods using existing housing datasets
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$99,867

All 19 grants and awards

56 publications.

Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: a qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline

Simpson D, Dewidar O, Ghogomu E, Aliyeva K, Bhutta Z, Barker LC, Cuervo LG, Ellingwood HN, Faber S, Feng C

International Journal for Equity in Health2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02876-1

School feeding programs for improving the physical and psychological health of school children experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.

Kristjansson E, Dignam M, Rizvi A, Osman M, Magwood O, Olarte D, Cohen JF, Krasevec J, Grover T, Labelle PR, Garner JA, Janzen L, Rossiter S, Dewidar O, Shea B, Welch V, Wells GA

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2025First author

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014794.pub2 PMID: 41371295

Effects of guaranteed basic income interventions on poverty‐related outcomes in high‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Rizvi A, Kearns M, Dignam M, Coates A, Sharp MK, Magwood O, Labelle PR, Elmestekawy N, Rossiter S, Al‐Zubaidi AAA

Campbell Systematic Reviews202427 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/cl2.1414 PMID: W4399751740

Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology: A methodological review

Dewidar O, Al-Zubaidi A, Bondok M, Abdelrazeq L, Huang J, Jearvis A, Barker LC, Elmestekawy N, Goghomu E, Rader T

Journal of Global Health202414 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04046 PMID: W4392284023

Equity in evidence synthesis: You can't play on broken strings

Lotfi T, Welch V, Pardo JP, Petkovic J, Treweek S, Darzi AJ, Glover R, Devane D, Viswanathan M, Mbuagbaw L

Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods20243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/cesm.12091 PMID: W4399780624

Improving social justice in observational studies: protocol for the development of a global and Indigenous STROBE-equity reporting guideline

Funnell S, Jull J, Mbuagbaw L, Welch V, Dewidar O, Wang X, Lesperance M, Ghogomu E, Rizvi A, Akl EA

International Journal for Equity in Health202338 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01854-1

A scoping review establishes need for consensus guidance on reporting health equity in observational studies

Wang X, Dewidar O, Rizvi A, Huang J, Desai P, Doyle R, Ghogomu E, Rader T, Nicholls SG, Antequera A

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology202314 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.009 PMID: W4380758257

Equity issues rarely addressed in the development of COVID-19 formal recommendations and good practice statements: a cross-sectional study

Dewidar O, Bondok M, Abdelrazeq L, Aliyeva K, Solo K, Welch V, Brignardello-Petersen R, Mathew JL, Hazlewood G, Pottie K

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology202313 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.08.002

The equity group: Supporting Cochrane's social responsibility of improving health equity

Parker R, Petkovic J, Pardo JP, Darzi A, Dewidar O, Khabsa J, Kristjansson E, Lotfi T, Magwood O, Mbuagbaw L

Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods20238 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/cesm.12012 PMID: W4376649187

Student-led occupational performance coaching in a university setting.

Egan MY, Toal-Sullivan D, Kessler D, Kristjansson E, Del Bel MJ

The British journal of occupational therapy2023

DOI: 10.1177/03080226231161270 PMID: 40337087

A place-based simulation model of the impact of structural determinants on health inequities

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Determinants of Health - General

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Boyd, Rob; Jalal, Hawre

Keywords: Agent-Based Model; Built Environment; Causal Pathways; Group Model Building; Health Equity; Health Outcomes; Points-Of-Interest Data; Policy Simulation; Sociodemographic Data; Structural Determinants Of Health

$124,990

Using public policy to support public health providers and Indigenous leaders as change champions in initiating action on climate-related food insecurity and health in Canada's North

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Funnell, Sarah; Muray, Mwali

Keywords: Champions; Change Management; Climate Change; Food Insecurity; Indigenous Communities; Public Policy

$125,000

Developing population health indicators for natural neighbourhoods using existing housing datasets

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Op. Gr.: Data Anal. Using Existing Data./Cohorts - HC Interv. Res. General Pool

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Kristjansson, Elizabeth A; Sawada, Michael C

Keywords: Community Safety And Well-Being; Housing; Natural Neighbourhoods; Population Health

$99,867

The population health impact of community-campus engagement

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kendall, Claire; Cameron, Erin M; Chevrette, Lee-Ann M; Petch, Lisa

Keywords: Community Engagement; Contribution Analysis; Health Outcomes

$1,044,224

Improving social justice in observational studies

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A; Funnell, Sarah; Jull, Janet E; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence C

Keywords: Health Equity; Observational Studies; Population Health; Reporting Guidelines

$535,501

Evidence and gap map of interventions to improve functional ability for older adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A

Keywords: Ageing; Evidence Map; Gender Equity; Health Equity; Older Adults; Randomized Trials; Systematic Reviews

$20,000

A tale of eight cities, Age-Friendliness and the CLSA

Nominated PICIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Kristjansson, Elizabeth A; Orpana, Heather M; Plouffe, Louise

Keywords: Age-Friendly Community; Aging Well; Physical Environment; Social Environment

$70,000

Interventions to improve Community Food Security in developed countries: What works and why?

Nominated PICIHR2014Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Kristjansson, Elizabeth A; Hutchinson, Hasan T; Salewski, Erinn

Keywords: Community Food Security; Food Insecurity; Interventions; Process Evaluation; Systematic Review

$100,000

Improving randomized controlled trials for equity-oriented decisions

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A; Tugwell, Peter S

Keywords: Clinical Trials; Health Equity; Health Systems; International Development; Randomized Controlled Trials; Reporting Guidelines; Social Determinants Of Health

$220,442

The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS)

Nominated PICIHR2012Partnership Award

Principal investigators: Kristjansson, Elizabeth A

Keywords: Ottawa

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Elizabeth Kristjansson

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: a qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline

School feeding programs for improving the physical and psychological health of school children experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.

Effects of guaranteed basic income interventions on poverty‐related outcomes in high‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology: A methodological review

Equity in evidence synthesis: You can't play on broken strings

Improving social justice in observational studies: protocol for the development of a global and Indigenous STROBE-equity reporting guideline

A scoping review establishes need for consensus guidance on reporting health equity in observational studies

Equity issues rarely addressed in the development of COVID-19 formal recommendations and good practice statements: a cross-sectional study

The equity group: Supporting Cochrane's social responsibility of improving health equity

Student-led occupational performance coaching in a university setting.

Frequent collaborators

Vivian Welch

Peter Tugwell

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Julian Little

Janet Jull

Beverley Shea

Kevin Pottie

Sarah Funnell

Tanya Horsley

George Wells

Billie-Jo Hardy

Alison Krentel

Kevin Pottie

Zulfiqar Bhutta

Monica Taljaard

Sarah Funnell

David Moher

Clara Juando-Prats

Peter Walker

Janet Jull

Janet Jull

Jessie McGowan

Peter Tanuseputro

Andrea Darzi

Heidi Sveistrup

William Hogg

Holger Schunemann

Elie Akl

Jeremy Grimshaw

Simone Dahrouge

Ivy Bourgeault

Maicon Falavigna

Mark Loeb

Dominik Mertz

Nancy Santesso

Romina Brignardello

Thomas Piggott